Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday sent a message of condolence to his Irish counterpart, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, which stated:

‘’With great sorrow and grief, we followed up on and learned the news of the death of one of the peacekeepers of your country's battalion operating within UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, and the wounding of three others in an ill-fated and deplorable incident by all standards.

On behalf of the Parliament and the Lebanese people, I extend my deepest condolences to you and to the friendly Irish people, the late peacekeeper’s family and his comrades, and I wish the wounded a speedy recovery, affirming that such a passing incident will not disturb the historical and deep relationship between the Lebanese, in general, and the southerners, in particular, with the Irish contingent, which extends for more than three decades of friendship and cooperation for the security and stability in the region.”