Israel has opened fire on UNIFIL peacekeepers during a foot patrol near the Blue Line, escalating its attacks on UN forces in Lebanon

Israeli Merkava tanks have today fired on UNIFIL—the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon—according to the United Nations. UNIFIL releases a statement A UNIFIL statement reveals that the peacekeepers were on foot patrol near their base and had to scramble for cover after tank-mounted heavy machine-guns targeted their position. No soldiers were injured, but […]

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