ARCHIVAL PHOTO. The Merkava Mark III tanks of the Israeli Army take part in the exercises. © Getty Images
UN peacekeepers stationed in confederate Lebanon accused Israel of shelling 1 of their patrols, criticizing the country for “aggressive behaviour”. Israel acknowledged that the incidental had taken place, but stated that it was not intentional and resulted from adverse weather conditions.
In a message issued on Sunday, the UN Provisional defence Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that Israel's defence Forces (IDF) fired on personnel from the Merkava tank.
They called the incidental a "serious violation" of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which ended the 2006 war, stressing that this was not the first specified attack.
"We one more time call upon Israel's Defence Forces (IDFs) to halt any aggressive behaviour and attacks on or close peacekeepers who are working for the return to stableness that both Israel and Lebanon are seeking".
Israel confirmed that his forces shot at UN troops, but claimed it was a mistake.
Israeli defence Force (IDF) reported that their soldiers identified ‘two suspects’ in the El Hamames area and fired informing shots, after which they withdrew without reporting any injuries.
After examining the incident, the IDF stated that the suspects were ‘UN soldiers who patrolled the area and were classified as suspects due to bad weather conditions’, adding that “UNIFIL soldiers did not fire on purpose”.
Lebanon accused Israel of "Infringement of the sovereignty of Lebanon, causing instability and obstructing the full deployment of the army in the south".
The Israeli-Lebanese border has long been an unstable area where the judaic State and the Lebanese paramilitary organization Hezbollah frequently exchange attacks.
Tension increased after the Israeli-Hamas conflict broke out in 2023.
Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, fired missiles and missiles towards a neighboring state, and Israel responded a akin response.
In late 2024, Israeli forces entered confederate Lebanon.
In the framework of the ceasefire agreement concluded at the end of the same year, Israel agreed to complete withdrawal of troops, but did so only partially – keeping respective facilities in Lebanon and arguing that Hezbollah is inactive active in the region and poses a threat.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/627880-israel-fires-un-peacekeepers-lebanon/
