A patrol of the UN peacekeeping mission inside Lebanon (FINL) was hit by gunfire today Israeli armyin the south of the country, during a supposed moment of greater calm, after the entry into force of the Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
“Today, at around 12:00 local time, a UNIFIL patrol was hit near IDF (Israel Defense Forces) gunfire Aytarunin the south of Lebanon,” the mission confirmed via the social network X (formerly Twitter).
From that FINUL They assured that “no member of the peacekeepers was injured, but the vehicle was damaged.” This incident occurred during a period of relative calm along the Blue Line, the demarcation line between the United States Lebanon And Israel.
Exactly on Friday, the UNIFIL commander said, Spanish Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázarocalled on those who “fired shots” along the Blue Line to “stop this cycle of violence and strongly reminded everyone that any further escalation could have devastating consequences.”
The statement states the mission of the U.N. He described this attack as “deeply concerning” “against peacekeepers committed to reducing tensions and restoring stability in southern Lebanon.”
“We condemn this act and underline the parties’ responsibility to protect peacekeepers and avoid unnecessary risks to those seeking stability.” “We strongly remind the parties of their obligation to protect peacekeepers and the men and women, “We do not want to put those who are committed to restoring stability at risk,” the statement said.
After yesterday, things were borderline relatively quiet Israel and that Lebanonparallel to the ceasefire RibbonThe Israeli army confirmed this morning that it had shot down a surface-to-air missile fired from Lebanon at an Israeli surveillance drone before invading its airspace, but that it “was not damaged and continued its mission.”
“In response to the launch, Israel Defense Forces warplanes attacked Hezbollah (Lebanese Shiite group) terrorist infrastructure. “An interceptor was also fired during the incident,” a spokesman said.
This morning, following this incident, the sirens on the northern border were activated twice Israel due to the “infiltration of a suspicious air object,” which in both cases was intercepted and shot down by Israeli air defense.