UNIFIL stated that civilians pay the price as Israeli military actions intensify in Lebanon. The force has highlighted a marked uptick in Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon. An Israeli strike killed nine individuals in southern Lebanon. The strikes create additional friction for stalled US-Iran talks.
In South Sudan, two hundred Indian peacekeepers received the UN decorations. Somalia's president called for AU peacekeepers to withdraw from the country. A US military delegation lauded Ethiopia's efforts in advancing peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.