Micheál Martin joins 16 national defence ministers to reiterate support for Unifil in Lebanon

For his part, the Tánaiste said he remains deeply concerned about the surge of violence in Lebanon including the continuing Hezbollah rocket fire on Israel

Tánaiste Micheál Martin with Lt Col Stephen Mac Eoin as he meets members of the 124th Infantry Battalion at Camp Shamrock in Debel during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon (Unifil) in May.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin joined fellow defence ministers in reiterating commitment to Unifil and its peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon.

On Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Minister joined ministers and representatives from the 16 EU troop-contributing countries to discuss the recent attacks on Unifil posts.