Israel Ambassador Condoles with Ghana Over Missile Attack on Troops in Lebanon

The Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Roey Gilad, has expressed sympathy after three soldiers were injured following a missile attack on a Ghanaian peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon.

Ambassador Gilad, who described the attack as tragic, expressed concern for the affected soldiers.

“This is indeed a tragic event. We send wishes of speedy recovery to the three soldiers,” he said.

The incident was confirmed by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a statement on Friday.

According to the GAF, the attack occurred on the evening of Friday, March 6, when the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under two missile strikes between 17:45 and 17:52 local time in southern Lebanon.

The GAF said two soldiers sustained critical injuries while another suffered trauma during the attack. It added that the Officers’ Mess facility at the base was also hit and completely destroyed by fire.

The injured personnel are currently receiving treatment at a Level One Medical Bunker, while arrangements are being made to evacuate them to the UNIFIL headquarters referral hospital for further medical care.

The Ghana Armed Forces has assured the public that other troops remain safe and have taken shelter in underground bunkers amid the fragile security situation.

Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has lodged a protest with the United Nations headquarters in New York City over the incident.