The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said that its peacekeepers withdrew from an observation post near Dhayra town in south Lebanon on Tuesday after Israeli forces fired at it, Reuters reports.

The mission said that when Israeli soldiers conducting house-clearing operations nearby realised they were being observed they fired at the post, which prompted the duty guards to withdrew to avoid being shot.

It added that the Israeli military has repeatedly demanded that Unifil vacate its positions along the Blue Line and has deliberately damaged camera, lighting and communications equipment at some of these positions.

The mission said in a separate statement that a medical facility at a Unifil position in Beit Leif was hit on Wednesday by a shell or rocket of unknown origin, causing damage to buildings.

Later, two shells or rockets also of unknown origin, impacted near a Unifil position in Kafer Chouba, causing damage to living accommodations and shelters. Peacekeepers in both positions were in shelters at the time.

No peacekeepers were hurt in any of these incidents, Unifil added.