UN peacekeepers report exchange of fire with unknown armed forces in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said its soldiers engaged in an exchange of fire with unknown assailants, but no one was hurt.
UNIFIL said in a statement that one of its patrols noticed a cache of ammunition near Qallawiyah, but it continued on its route. When peacekeepers later exited their vehicle to remove debris from the road, two or three unknown people “fired approximately 30 shots in the direction”, prompting the soldiers to return fire and move to safety.
“No one was hurt and there was no damage to the vehicles. It is unclear if the discovery of the weapons cache and the attack are directly linked. We have launched an investigation.”
UN forces have repeatedly come under fire by the Israeli army, which has demanded their evacuation from southern Lebanon as it keeps advancing with a ground operation.
Statement:
This morning, a UNIFIL patrol near Qallawiyah noticed a cache of ammunition near the roadway. After informing the Lebanese Armed Forces of the discovery, peacekeepers continued on their planned route.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) November 14, 2024
Video shows Israeli strike on Beirut suburbs
A video posted by the Quds News Network shows the moment an Israeli strike hit a building in southern Beirut earlier today and the widespread destruction caused by ongoing air raids in the area.
شاهد| طيران الاحتلال يشن غارات عنيفة على الضاحية الجنوبية في بيروت، مساء اليوم pic.twitter.com/flnYwm2ayE
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) November 14, 2024
Translation: Watch | The occupation’s aircraft launched violent raids on the southern suburbs of Beirut this evening.
Israeli army claims southern Beirut strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons storage
The Israeli army has issued a statement claiming that the air strikes launched earlier on Beirut’s southern suburbs were targeting Hezbollah’s weapons storage.
The statement said the Lebanese group “systematically embedded its terrorist infrastructure amidst the Lebanese civilian population”. It did not provide evidence to back up the claim.
Israeli air raids reported across Lebanon
At least five people have been killed in Israeli air raids across southern and eastern Lebanon, National News Agency is reporting.
One person was killed in al-Bazaliyah in the Bekaa Valley. Strikes were also reported in Rasm al-Hadath, Taraya and Sareen. In southern Lebanon, strikes were reported on the towns of Qanarit, Zeita, Anqoun and Bnafoul. One Lebanese and three Syrians were killed in Bayadah, the agency reported.
Israeli air strike targets civil defence centre in east Lebanon
An Israeli air strike has targeted the civil defence centre in the vicinity of the city of Baalbek, in the Baalbek-Hermel governorate, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said.
It added that the strike hit while 20 members were inside.
The Baalbek-Hermel governor posted on X that 12 bodies have been recovered from the site, but the process of removing the rubble is ongoing.
مشاهد للدمـار على بلدة دورس في بعلبك pic.twitter.com/TOUErXc5HS
— Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) November 14, 2024
Translation: Scenes of destruction in the town of Douris in Baalbek.
Four paramedics killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon
At least six people, including four paramedics, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the town of Arabsalim, in southern Lebanon, the Ministry of Health said. The National News Agency reported several strikes in southern Lebanon, including one in the centre of Nabatieh that destroyed a commercial complex.
