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UNIFIL says Israeli army conducted deliberate attack on its premises again
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says the Israeli army damaged one of its bases in Ras Naqoura, in what it said was a deliberate attack on its premises.
“In response to our urgent protest, the [Israeli army] denied any activity was taking place inside the UNIFIL position,” it said in a statement posted on X.
“Yesterday’s incident, like seven other similar incidents, is not a matter of peacekeepers getting caught in the crossfire, but of deliberate and direct actions by the [Israeli army],” it added.
The UN peacekeeping mission, which denounced similar attacks by the Israeli military on southern Lebanon in recent weeks, reiterated that the “deliberate and direct destruction of clearly identifiable UNIFIL property is a flagrant violation of international law and resolution 1701.”
Statement:
Yesterday, two IDF excavators and one IDF bulldozer destroyed part of a fence and a concrete structure in a UNIFIL position in Ras Naqoura. In response to our urgent protest, the IDF denied any activity was taking place inside the UNIFIL position. pic.twitter.com/gQm02hjNTG
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) November 8, 2024
UNIFIL targeted 40 times in southern Lebanon
The deputy spokesperson for UNIFIL, Kandice Ardiel, has told Al Jazeera the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon was targeted 40 times, amid continuing fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
Ardiel said eight attacks were confirmed to have originated from the Israeli army, which requested that UNIFIL evacuate 29 sites near the Blue Line.
The spokesperson said the UN mission is committed to staying in the area despite having witnessed several deliberate attacks.
Several people killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon’s Tyre
Several people have been killed and wounded in an Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
The report said air raids struck two buildings in the city, adding that paramedics are working on evacuating people to nearby hospitals, while civil defence teams are racing to extinguish multiple fires.
Three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Tyre
At least three people have been killed and more than 30 wounded in an Israeli attack that struck two buildings in Tyre a short while ago, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
The raids have also caused widespread destruction in the targeted areas, the report said. Earlier, NNA said paramedics are still working on evacuating people to nearby hospitals.
Several people killed in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
An Israeli attack on the village of Majdal Balhis has caused many casualties, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. An air raid targeted the centre of the village, which is in the Rashaya district, the report said.
New Israeli strikes reported in Bekaa and Tyre
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting new strikes in the western Bekaa area, targeting the Rayhan Heights, the village of Wadi Barghaz and the western outskirts of the town of Labaya.
In Labaya, a house was completely destroyed by the air raid, NNA reported.
A new Israeli strike in Tyre has also been reported, hours after at least three people were killed and several wounded in an Israeli attack on two buildings in the southern Lebanese city.
Israeli raids hit southern Beirut
Our colleagues on the ground are reporting that the Israeli army has launched a raid on the southern suburb of Beirut. This raid comes shortly after the army called for the evacuation of buildings in Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital.
Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting an air raid near the Lebanese University in al-Hadath area, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. It also reported two air raids targeting the Burj al-Barajneh area.
New strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs
New strikes have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon’s NNA reported, including al-Jamous area. The news agency counted at least 12 air raids that hit the capital in the past hour.
