Following Israeli shooting, the United Nations calls for an end to hostilities against UNIFIL forces

In detail, the UN mission reported that heavy machine gun bullets hit the peacekeepers about five meters away, and the soldiers were on foot and were forced to take cover in the area.

The mission reported in statement The peacekeepers asked the Israeli army to cease fire through UNIFIL’s communication channels, and they were able to leave safely after half an hour, when the Merkava tank withdrew into the Israeli army position. The mission confirmed that the incident did not result in any injuries.

UNIFIL said in its statement that this incident constitutes a serious violation of Security Council resolution No. 1701.

The UN mission renewed its appeal to the Israeli army “Cease any acts of aggression or attacks targeting or near peacekeepers, which work to support efforts to return to the stability that both Israel and Lebanon say they are seeking to achieve.”