In Lebanon, UN peacekeepers accused Israeli troops of shooting at them

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called on the Jewish state to “cease all aggressive behavior and all attacks on or near peacekeeping forces.” “There was no deliberate shooting” directed at them, Israel denied.

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accused the Israeli army on Sunday, November 16, of having opened fire on its members in the south of the country, without causing any casualties. “This morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire on UNIFIL peacekeepers from Merkava tanks near Israeli-established positions in Lebanese territory”reports UNIFIL in a press release and so on

UNIFIL also urges “The Israeli army ceased all aggressive behavior and attacks on or near peacekeeping forces, which seek to restore the stability that Israel and Lebanon say they want to achieve”. At the end of October, UNIFIL claimed to have been targeted by Israeli forces.

The power of the Jewish state “fire a warning shot” to avoid “suspicious individual” Hamam region. “After reviewing the incident, it was discovered that the two suspects were UNIFIL soldiers who were patrolling in the area and were considered suspicious due to the bad weather conditions. Investigations are ongoing.”explained X Avichay Adraee, spokesman for the Israeli army, who confirmed this“There was no intentional shooting carried out on UNIFIL soldiers”.

This accusation comes amid increasing tensions between Israel and UNIFIL. The latter and the Lebanese government criticized the Jewish state for building a wall in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli troops rejected the accusation UN peacekeepersawaken a “physical barrier strengthening” along the demarcation line with its neighbor to the north, but not within Lebanese territory.