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UN peacekeepers hurt in Israeli strike: Report
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon have been wounded in an Israeli strike near their vehicle at the entrance to the southern city of Sidon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which consists of more than 10,000 soldiers from 48 countries, has said it has repeatedly come under attack from the Israeli military in recent days.
UNIFIL, as well as unarmed technical observers known as UNTSO, has long been stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel, known as the Blue Line.
Three killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Sidon: Lebanon’s health ministry
“The Israeli enemy’s raid on a car in Sidon resulted in the deaths of three people and the injury of three others,” the ministry said in a statement.
People inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle at the entrance of Sidon, Lebanon, November 7
UNIFIL peacekeepers hit at Awali checkpoint
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, three people have been killed, and three people injured – including soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the UN peacekeepers based in Southern Lebanon.
Where the attack took place is also very crucial – it was at the Awali checkpoint. When Israel issues forced evacuation orders to residents of southern Lebanon, it often says you need to go north of the Awali River. That’s the route that is being bombed now.
The Israelis haven’t said who they were targeting. What we do know is that the air strikes came in just as the UNIFIL convoy was passing through.
Since Israel announced limited ground operations on September 29th, we have seen about 20 different attacks on UN peacekeepers. The UN has bitterly complained to the Israelis about this, calling it a violation of the peacekeeping mission. Peacekeepers are there to observe as well as to try and provide humanitarian aid.
People stand next to a damaged UN bus in the aftermath of an Israeli strike at the entrance of Sidon, Lebanon, November 7
The Lebanese military has now issued a statement in which it says the strike killed three Lebanese citizens.
It also wounded three Lebanese soldiers and four Malaysian UNIFIL forces.
UNIFIL confirms five peacekeepers injured in Sidon strike
UNIFIL has released a statement regarding the Israeli strike on the outskirts of Sidon in Lebanon.
It said that its “newly arrived” peacekeepers were in the vicinity of a drone strike, lightly injuring five of them. It said the injured peacekeepers were treated by the Lebanese Red Cross on the spot and that they would continue to their posts.
It reminded “all actors to avoid actions putting peacekeepers or civilians in danger,” adding that “differences should be resolved at the negotiating table, not through violence.”
