The EU, which is participating in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), will not withdraw its troops. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg told Reuters.
“There was no debate about the withdrawal [of troops] or anything like that,” the agency quotes the words of the head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry. "They will remain there, but the safety of our troops is of paramount importance and must be ensured by everyone," he added.
At the same time, Schallenberg stressed that the Jewish state can defend itself from the Shiite Hezbollah movement, but “there is a clear requirement for Israel: to be very careful in this matter.” Earlier, the Austrian Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli strikes on UNIFIL positions and informed representatives of the Jewish the state's position on the inadmissibility of such actions.
“There was no debate about the withdrawal [of troops] or anything like that,” the agency quotes the words of the head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry. "They will remain there, but the safety of our troops is of paramount importance and must be ensured by everyone," he added.
At the same time, Schallenberg stressed that the Jewish state can defend itself from the Shiite Hezbollah movement, but “there is a clear requirement for Israel: to be very careful in this matter.” Earlier, the Austrian Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli strikes on UNIFIL positions and informed representatives of the Jewish the state's position on the inadmissibility of such actions.
