JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — Indonesia has taken a firm stance in the UN Security Council emergency meeting after three Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers serving in the UNIFIL mission were killed in southern Lebanon. In the forum in New York, Indonesia's permanent representative to the UN, Umar Hadi, asserted that what is needed is a direct and thorough investigation by the UN, not a unilateral explanation from Israel.

This firm stance emerged amidst two deadly incidents in less than 24 hours. UNIFIL stated that one peacekeeper died as a result of a projectile hitting a UNIFIL post near Adchit Al Qusayr, while two other Indonesian soldiers were killed when an explosion destroyed a UNIFIL logistics vehicle near Bani Hayyan. In both incidents, UNIFIL asserted that investigations have been opened and reminded that deliberate attacks against peacekeepers constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law and can be categorized as war crimes.

At the UN Security Council forum, Indonesia also strongly condemned Israel's military operations in southern Lebanon and expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people. According to Indonesia, the ongoing military escalation has placed UN peacekeeping personnel at increasing risk. Reuters reported that Indonesia openly rejected Israel's narrative and demanded an independent UN investigation into the deaths of the…