UN peacekeepers in Lebanon again come under fire
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says a peacekeeping patrol was fired upon “about 40 times”.
“A group of individuals”, at least one armed, sought to prevent the patrol from passing in south Lebanon on Saturday, but it continued and was later “fired upon about 40 times from behind, likely from non-state actor members”, UNIFIL said in a statement.
No troops were injured, although “some patrol vehicles had bullet impacts”.
“Once again, UNIFIL reminds all actors to ongoing hostilities across the Blue Line to avoid actions putting UN peacekeepers in danger,” UNIFIL said. “They must respect the inviolability of UN personnel and premises at all times.”
Hezbollah is a non state actor, but could be anyone. Why is the UN so bad at investigating these incidents.
More on the Israeli attack on Beirut’s Mar Elias neighbourhood
Videos shared on social media show massive flames erupting and thick smoke billowing following the latest Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital, as ambulances rush to the scene in the background.
The footage, verified by Al Jazeera, also shows wounded people lying on the ground as others attend to them.
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Another Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza fighting
Earlier we reported that Staff Sergeant Noam Eitan, 21, was killed during fighting north of the besieged coastal enclave. The Israeli military has now said that another soldier – Captain Yogev Pazy, 22 – was also killed in the same incident. A third soldier was severely injured in the same firefight.
Families of both the soldiers killed have been notified, the military said in a statement.
According to information made public by the Israeli military, 798 of its soldiers have been killed since October 7, 2023, when the war on Gaza began.
