COMMENT | Strike on UN peacekeepers may shape regional politics

Munira MustaffaPublished: Nov 13, 2024 12:00 AM | Updated: Nov 13, 2024 1:36 AM

COMMENT | Last week’s Israeli strike near Sidon in southern Lebanon marks another calculated escalation of regional tensions, injuring six Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) personnel deployed to the region.

The attack at a checkpoint killed civilian occupants of a vehicle, wounded three Lebanese soldiers, and damaged a Malbatt transport bus en route to Camp Marakah.

This incident continues a trend of operations showing diminishing regard for international law, raising mounting concerns about both the safety and effectiveness of UN peacekeeping missions in the increasingly volatile region.

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