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Published 25 Nov, 2023 10:05pm

UN Lebanon peacekeepers say Israeli fire hits patrol

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has said Israeli fire hit one of its patrols in the country’s south, despite a Hamas-Israel truce largely quietening the Lebanon-Israel frontier, AFP reports.

“At around 12:00 pm, a UNIFIL patrol was hit by IDF (Israeli army) gunfire” in the vicinity of Aitarun, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement.

“No peacekeepers were injured, but the vehicle was damaged,” it said, adding that “this incident occurred during a period of relative calm” along the border between Israel and Lebanon.

UNIFIL said “This attack on peacekeepers, dedicated to reducing tensions and restoring stability in south Lebanon, is deeply troubling,” adding: “We condemn this act.”

“We strongly remind the parties of their obligations to protect peacekeepers and avoid putting the men and women who are working to restore stability at risk,” Saturday’s UNIFIL statement said.

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