Watch: For Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon, Christmas is just another day
Irish troops to spend Christmas on peacekeeping duty in south Lebanon as UNIFIL observes fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
More than 300 Irish soldiers will spend Christmas Day on peacekeeping duties at Camp Shamrock in south Lebanon, serving with the UNIFIL mission to observe the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in the region.
The deployment means hundreds of service members will mark the holiday away from home. Their work will continue through the day, focused on maintaining stability and…