The headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Nakura, southern Lebanon, was hit today by a rocket during fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border. The UN peacekeeping mission said no one was there and no one was injured. It is unclear who fired the rocket.
There is no information about damage
UNIFIL did not provide information about the damage to the headquarters. Peacekeepers continued to work with actors on both sides to calm the situation, he said. Despite efforts, the escalation currently continues. UNIFIL emphasized that attacks on civilians and UN personnel constituted violations of international law.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has existed since 1978 and is considered one of the oldest active UN observation missions. Among other things, weapons smuggling must be prevented.
According to Israeli military sources, nine rockets were fired today from Lebanon. According to Israeli media reports, eight people in Israel were injured, some seriously. The Israeli army said it returned fire and attacked the launch sites in Lebanon.