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UN Says Israeli Tank Fired Near Peacekeepers as Lebanon Takes Border Wall Dispute to Security Council

UNIFIL says the episode violates Resolution 1701, the framework governing deployments near the Blue Line.

Overview

  • UNIFIL reported that a Merkava tank fired heavy machine guns near its personnel in southern Lebanon, with no injuries.
  • Calling the incident a serious breach of Resolution 1701, UNIFIL urged the Israeli military to halt aggressive actions toward peacekeepers.
  • Lebanon filed an urgent complaint to the UN Security Council alleging an Israeli-built concrete wall crosses the Blue Line and blocks over 4,000 square meters of its territory.
  • The Israeli military denies any territorial incursion, describes the work as border-barrier reinforcement begun in 2022, and says it did not deliberately target UN personnel.
  • Lebanese authorities said an Israeli strike killed one person in Al‑Mansouri on Sunday, as reporting notes Israeli forces maintain several positions in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire.