Camp Shamrock, Lebanon: Irish peacekeeping bases and all Irish Defence Forces troops in Lebanon are inside the area seized by Israel. Photograph: Sally HaydenIrish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations in Lebanon are now behind Israeli lines, according to military sources familiar with troop movements in the area. A spokesman for the Defence Forces said all of the Irish troops were safe and accounted for, echoing a statement by Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy. In a video message on Thursday he assured families of the Irish troops they were “well and accounted for” in what was a “challenging operation environment”. Camp Shamrock, Lebanon: A spokesman for the Defence Forces said all of the Irish troops in Lebanon were safe and accounted for.
