What we know about attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
16 hours ago · UN peacekeepers have accused Israel of "deliberately" targeting their bases in Lebanon, an allegation Israel denies. Sky News' Data and Forensics team looks at what we know about these incidents.
Why UN Peacekeepers in South Lebanon Are Under Fire - Bloomberg.com
17 hours ago · Amid a new conflagration between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, the peacekeepers themselves have come under Israeli fire in recent days, resulting in injuries to four of them. Israeli ...
‘Yet another’ Israeli strike on peacekeepers’ position ... - UN News
1 day ago · According to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), early morning on Wednesday (local time), peacekeepers in position near Kafer Kela observed an IDF Merkava tank firing at their watchtower. Two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged. “ Yet again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position,” the Mission ...
UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers …
3 days ago · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council expressed “strong concern” Monday as Israel has fired on and wounded U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region.
UNIFIL says Israeli tank fired at peacekeepers watchtower in …
1 day ago · UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say Israeli forces have fired at one of their positions in the south in a “direct and apparently deliberate” attack that damaged a watchtower. The United ...
Peacekeepers’ safety in Lebanon ‘in jeopardy,’ UN official warns …
Oct 11, 2024 · Concerns are mounting for the safety of United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon amid Israel’s ground incursion, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned on Thursday,...
Israel row with Unifil peacekeepers driven by long distrust - BBC
I’ve filmed with UN peacekeepers patrolling the 120 km (75-mile) “Blue Line” – the UN-recognised boundary that separates Israel and Lebanon - and have seen the dangerous work of demining 5 ...
Who are the U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon attacked by Israel? : …
6 days ago · On Thursday, two peacekeepers from the currently 10,000-strong United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, were injured when an Israeli tank shell hit an observation tower near the "Blue...
Israel attacks UN peacekeepers in Lebanon: Why it’s such a big deal
6 days ago · What happened? On Thursday morning, Israeli forces used a Merkava tank to fire at an observation tower belonging to UNIFIL in Naqoura, a small border-area town in southern Lebanon where UNIFIL has...
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are in the ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · BEIRUT (AP) — As the war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group escalates, a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon is increasingly in the crosshairs, with Israeli troops firing at the peacekeepers’ headquarters and …