UN peacekeepers say Israeli forces fire on them in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces fired warning shots at UN peacekeepers after mistaking them for suspects in poor weather; no injuries reported, UNIFIL calls this a serious violation of Resolution 1701.
- On Sunday, Israeli military forces opened fire on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which UNIFIL called a 'serious violation' of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.
- Misidentifying the patrol due to poor weather, the Israel Defense Forces said, 'After a review, it was determined that the suspects were UN soldiers who were conducting a patrol in the area and were classified as suspects due to poor weather conditions'.
- UNIFIL said the fire came from a Merkava tank inside Lebanon toward UNIFIL peacekeepers on foot near the El Hamames patrol, with heavy machine‑gun fire landing five metres away and the tank withdrawing after contact with Israeli military channels.
- None of the UNIFIL peacekeepers were reported wounded, and the Israeli military said the incident is under review through the military's review process.
- Against a backdrop of last year's ceasefire, Israel accuses Hezbollah of rearming while Lebanon's government says Israeli violations, including five Israeli posts and airstrikes in southern Lebanon, destabilize the region.
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