Amid the continuing hostilities between Israel and Lebanon based mostly Hezbollah militant group in Beirut and different Lebanese areas, the Israeli troops have reportedly opened fireplace at three positions which have been held by United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday, reported Reuters information company.
Out of the three places at which Israeli forces opened fireplace, one was the UNIFIL’s (United Nations Interim Power In Lebanon) major base at Naqoura.
Although Reuters reported on the premise of a UN based mostly supply, there was no fast assertion from the UNIFIL or the Israel’s IDF (Israeli Protection Forces).
UNIFIL is deeply involved by latest actions by the IDF instantly adjoining to the Mission’s place 6-52, southeast of Marun ar Ras (Sector West), inside Lebanese territory.
The IDF has been repeatedly knowledgeable of this ongoing scenario via common channels.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) October 6, 2024
In the meantime, Hezbollah had acknowledged that it focused the Israeli tank with missiles which have been guided in the direction of it when it was advancing into the border space of Ras al-Naqoura. As Israeli forces have been evacuating injured troopers out of the realm, Hezbollah claimed to have attacked the forces with a salvo.
The UNIFIL had earlier mentioned in a publish on X that it was deeply involved by latest actions of the IDF instantly adjoining to the Mission’s place 6-52.
The UNIFIL mentioned, “UNIFIL is deeply involved by latest actions by the IDF instantly adjoining to the Mission’s place 6-52, southeast of Marun ar Ras (Sector West), inside Lebanese territory. The IDF has been repeatedly knowledgeable of this ongoing scenario via common channels.”
The UNIFIL had additionally written a letter to the Israeli army, dated October 3, through which the United Nations physique had objected to Tel Aviv’s military and its automobiles positioning themselves “in fast proximity to UN positions, thereby endangering the protection and safety of UNIFIL personnel and premises”, as reported by Reuters.
