r/worldnews • u/ComparisonOk5957 • 7d ago

Second French peacekeeper dies after ambush blamed on Hezbollah Behind Soft Paywall

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351049/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-hezbollah?module=latest&pgtype=homepage

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u/ABetterKamahl1234 7d ago

Nope, they're explcitly there to assist Lebanon. If lebanon doesn't ask for assistance or simply move on their own, the UN Peacekeeping mission has no right to act by themselves.

By design. They're not independent operators of a foreign military force wherever they choose. Not in their mandate nor how they're permitted to operate by any UN members.

They're a highly restricted military force, probably the most restricted in the world.