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UN Probe Finds Israeli Tank Fire Hit Lebanon Base Wounding Ghanaian Peacekeepers

The Israeli military mistakenly fired three tank shells at a U.N. base in southern Lebanon, wounding three Ghanaian peacekeepers, during a five-minute window amid tensions with Hezbollah.

  • On March 17, an internal United Nations inquiry found Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers.
  • Israel's military said its troops responded to anti-tank missile fire from Hezbollah and mistakenly identified UNIFIL personnel as the source.
  • Investigators found three strikes at the al-Qawzah base were direct hits from an Israeli battle tank using 120-mm M339 HE-MP-T shells fired over a five-minute window.
  • UN officials said the investigation is not yet complete; UNIFIL called the attack unacceptable and said the probe will be shared once finalized.
  • Amid rising clashes, UNIFIL faces heightened risks as Israel considers broader operations in the coming weeks before the mission ends at the end of 2026.
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Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incident

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