Two UN peacekeepers were injured after an Israeli tank fired towards a UNIFIL observation tower in southern Lebanon, raising concerns for the safety of peacekeeping forces. The incident occurred during escalating hostilities between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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, after Israel i fire resulted in the injury of two UN troops.
Wafiq Safa, leader of Hezbollah’s liaison unit, survived the assassination attempt, the Hezbollah source told CNN. Israel has not publicly claimed Thursday’s strikes or confirmed any targets. International outcry The injury of the UN peacekeepers drew condemnation from several countries including Italy, France, and Ireland, who all have contingents in the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
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