Indonesia received the bodies of three United Nations peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon last week, marking the deadliest incident for its contingent amid Israel's campaign against Hezbollah.

The victims were Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, First Sergeant Muhammad Nur Ichwan, 26, and Private First Class Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). A ceremony honoring them took place at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before repatriation.

The first death occurred late Sunday, March 29, when Rhomadhon was killed by a projectile explosion near a UNIFIL position in Adchit al-Qusayr, close to the Israeli border. Another peacekeeper was critically injured, with three others hurt by indirect fire, according to Indonesia's foreign ministry.

On Monday, March 30, Iskandar and Ichwan died when an explosion destroyed a UNIFIL logistics convoy vehicle near Bani Hayyan. Two others were wounded. UNIFIL described both as separate incidents under investigation, with an initial probe pointing to a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) in the second case.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated its review found no involvement in the Bani Hayyan blast, with no troops present and no device placed by Israeli forces. Israel urged UNIFIL to avoid combat zones and blamed Hezbollah for operating near peacekeeping positions, endangering them. The IDF is investigating the projectile incident.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the deaths as grave violations of international law, potentially war crimes, and called for accountability. UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix noted the roadside explosion findings and stressed peacekeepers must not be targeted.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono demanded a swift UN investigation, describing the incidents as unacceptable and linking them to a deteriorating security environment from ongoing Israeli operations. Jakarta urged the UN Security Council to enhance UNIFIL protection and plans to deploy over 750 more personnel next month.

The deaths occurred during Israel's ground and air offensive in southern Lebanon, launched after Hezbollah began firing rockets in early March following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel aims to create a 30-kilometer security buffer zone from the border, citing Hezbollah violations of a prior ceasefire and failure by UNIFIL and Lebanese forces to disarm militants.

Lebanese health authorities report over 1,200 deaths from Israeli strikes since late February, including civilians, journalists, and medics. Israel has lost soldiers in clashes with Hezbollah fighters. UNIFIL, established in 1978, monitors the Blue Line border and has seen nearly 340 peacekeepers killed historically.

Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon, accused Hezbollah of launching attacks from near UN positions. U.S. envoy Mike Waltz called for a focus on pressuring Hezbollah and Iran to halt destabilizing actions. UNIFIL plans to end operations by late 2026.