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Israel requested Ireland remove UN peacekeepers from Blue Line: Report

Israel's military requested Ireland remove Irish peacekeepers from an outpost on the border with Lebanon, according to The Irish Times. 

The report said Israel requested an Irish platoon at a border outpost be removed. The request was made to Ireland and the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). 

Ireland and the UN said the troops will remain in place.