Lebanon’s president vows punishment for attackers of UN peacekeepers

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vows to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy a day earlier that wounded the force’s outgoing deputy commander.

Aoun “condemned the attack… and emphasized that the attackers will receive their punishment,” a statement from the presidency says on X.

“Security forces will not be lenient with any party that tries to upset stability and civil peace,” it adds.

Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to the country’s only international airport for two consecutive nights over a decision barring two Iranian planes from landing in Beirut, with the army reporting unruly protests in the area Friday.

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) demanded an investigation after one of its vehicles was set on fire during the Friday night incident, wounding outgoing deputy force commander Chok Bahadur Dhakal as he was returning home.