Biden: Israel should 'absolutely' stop strikes on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

President Biden said Friday that Israel should “absolutely” stop strikes on the U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon, following two incidents the group was involved in this week. 

When asked Friday if he would encourage Israel to halt the attacks on the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL), the president said "absolutely," according to pool reports.

His response came after UNIFIL said in a statement Friday that its headquarters in Naqoura — a city in southern Lebanon — had been hit by explosions for the second time in two days.