UNIFIL has served as a peacekeeping force between Israel and Lebanon since 1978 but now finds itself caught in the crossfire between the Israeli army and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had received the preliminary findings from the UN.
“The government of Indonesia has urged all relevant parties to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators, and to ensure accountability for the crimes committed against peacekeeping personnel,” ministry official Veronica Vicka Ancilla Rompis told reporters in Jakarta.
She said Israel’s ongoing military operations in south Lebanon “will continue to endanger peacekeeping personnel”.
“All actions that endanger peacekeeping personnel constitute a serious violation of international law and must not be allowed to continue,” added Vicka.
The Indonesian government has sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General expressing strong condemnation of the repeated attacks on Indonesian peacekeepers, according to Vicka.
The government also urged the Security Council to ease tensions among all parties, including Israel, to prevent a broader open conflict, news outlet Kompas reported.
Asked whether Indonesia was considering a halt to peacekeeper deployments in Lebanon, ministry spokeswoman Yvonne Mewengkang said: “Every decision we make related to this issue will go through very, very careful consideration”.
The three Indonesian soldiers were buried in their hometowns on Sunday.
Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.
Their coffins were draped in the Indonesian flag during the military funerals with gun salutes.
On the same day, thousands of people gathered outside the United States Embassy in Jakarta in a demonstration organised by the Council of Islamic Organisations.
They were seen carrying Palestinian and Indonesian flags, news outlet Jakarta Globe reported.
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