Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia's UN envoy Umar Hadi called for a swift, thorough and transparent United Nations investigation into an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL in late March 2026.Jakarta also urged the UN Security Council to closely monitor the probe and act decisively on its findings, demanding legal accountability for perpetrators and rejecting any immunity in attacks targeting peacekeeping personnel.Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, Umar strongly condemned what he described as attacks on UNIFIL troops on March 29 and 30.Indonesia also called on all parties, including Israel, to halt hostilities and comply with international law to ensure the safety of UN personnel and the protection of United Nations assets.Umar stressed that the safety and security of peacekeepers must remain a top priority, including through emergency measures to strengthen protections amid escalating conflict on the ground.Such measures include reviewing security protocols and activating evacuation plans in line with rapidly evolving conditions in southern Lebanon, where tensions have intensified in recent weeks.The Security Council, he said, must reaffirm core principles ensuring the protection of peacekeepers and take concrete steps to prevent further attacks against UN personnel.Indonesia reiterated its commitment to global peace and urged the Council to respond firmly, collectively and clearly to the incident to uphold the credibility of UN peacekeeping operations.He noted Indonesia, together with France, had requested the Security Council meeting, underscoring Jakarta’s longstanding commitment to UN peacekeeping missions since 1957.Deep sorrow, angerUmar expressed deep sorrow and anger over the deaths of the three Indonesian soldiers, while also acknowledging the condolences and solidarity shown by Council members and the broader international community.He paid tribute to Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, First Sergeant Muhammad Nur Ichwan, 25, and Private First Class Fahrizal Rhomadhon, 27, who were killed while on duty.Fahrizal died at a UNIFIL post in Adchit Al Qusayr, while Zulmi and Muhammad were killed in an attack on a logistics convoy in Bani Hayyan.Indonesia said the attack was unacceptable and represented a major loss not only for the country, but also for the United Nations and the international community committed to peace.In addition to the fatalities, five other personnel were injured: Captain Sultan Wirdean Maulana, Corporal Rico Pramudia, Corporal Arif Kurniawan, Corporal Bayu Prakoso, and cadet Deni Rianto.”These peacekeepers were killed and injured while carrying out the mandate entrusted by this Council,” Umar said.Indonesia called for the swift, safe and dignified repatriation of the deceased, and urged full medical care for the wounded to ensure their complete and rapid recovery.He rejected claims that the victims were operating in an active war zone, stressing the need to identify those responsible for creating and sustaining such conditions.According to Umar, rising tensions in southern Lebanon stem from repeated Israeli military strikes that violate Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Indonesia said the recent increase in attacks on UNIFIL reflects a systematic pattern aimed at undermining the mission’s mandate under Resolution 1701.Such attacks pose a serious threat to international peace and security and could constitute war crimes under international law, he added.