“Saudi Arabia fully supports the measures taken by the Lebanese Republic to counter attempts to destabilize the security of Lebanese citizens and to deal firmly with the attack on the UN peacekeeping force (UNIFIL),” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor the demarcation line with Israel, an area that has seen more than a year of hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.

The 10,000-strong UN mission, known as UNIFIL, is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the “blue line” separating Lebanon from Israel.

At least 3 civilians killed, 5 UNIFIL peacekeepers and 3 Lebanese soldiers injured in Israeli drone attack in Sidon in southern Lebanon

The UN mission, known as UNIFIL, is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel – an area that has seen fierce clashes this month between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.

The European Union has strongly condemned Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers mission stationed in southern Lebanon.

UN peacekeeping mission urges Israel, Hezbollah 'to step back from escalatory acts,' protect civilians

Situation along Blue Line between Lebanon, Israel 'continues to be of grave concern,' says spokesperson's office

Foreign Ministry condemns attack on UN Interim Force in Lebanon, says it ‘violates international and humanitarian law’