Statement by the President of the Security Council [S/PRST/2006/34]

The Security Council is deeply shocked and distressed by the firing by the Israeli Defense Forces on a UN Observer post in southern Lebanon on 25 July 2006, which caused the death of 4 UN military observers; calls upon the Government of Israel, to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into this incident, taking into account any relevant material from UN authorities, and to make the results public as soon as possible; stresses that Israel and all concerned parties must comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law related to the protection of UN and its associated personnel and underlines the importance of ensuring that UN personnel are not the object of attack.