The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said its personnel and peacekeeping positions continued to come under fire in southern Lebanon since Israel launched its ground invasion.
In separate statements, UNIFIL detailed recent incidents it said occurred earlier this week in several villages in southern Lebanon. On Wednesday, two medical evacuation teams came under fire of unknown origin in Yarin, while a medical facility at a UNIFIL position in Beit Leif was hit by a shell or rocket of unknown origin, and shells or rockets – also of unknown origin – landed near a UNIFIL position in Kafer Chouba, according to UNIFIL.
On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers fired on a permanent UNIFIL observation post near Dhayra, forcing guards on duty to retreat to avoid being shot, UNIFIL said. No peacekeepers were injured in any of these incidents, according to UNIFIL.
ABC News has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces for comment.
UNIFIL noted that although it “has taken extensive measures to protect the safety and security of its peacekeepers, the security situation is extremely difficult.”
“The Israeli army repeatedly demanded that UNIFIL leave its positions along the Blue Line and deliberately damaged cameras, lighting and communications equipment at some of these positions,” the mission said. “Despite the pressure placed on the mission and our troops, contributing countries, peacekeepers remain in position and on mission. We will continue to carry out our mandated monitoring and reporting tasks. »
-Morgan Winsor of ABC News
