Micheál Martin also met Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam and pressed him over justice for Private Sean Rooney who was killed in the country.

The Tánaiste is to visit Irish peacekeeping troops in the country.

A camp in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based has been struck by a rocket, the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has confirmed

Company Sergeant Martin Clabby has served on 13 overseas missions, including nine tours in Lebanon.

A commanding officer said there was concern that peacekeeping forces could get caught up in the crossfire of exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

The Defence Forces said no Irish personnel were injured when a shell exploded near the UN's Blue Line in Lebanon