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UNIFIL Says Israeli Fire Wounded Peacekeeper Near Blue Line

The mission labels the shooting a violation of Resolution 1701 following prior coordination.

Overview

  • UNIFIL reports IDF shots hit a patrol inspecting a checkpoint in Bastarra along the Lebanon–Israel frontier.
  • A peacekeeper was lightly wounded with a concussion to the ear, and UNIFIL says no vehicles were damaged.
  • A separate patrol in Kfar Shouba reported nearby machine-gun fire originating from Israel during a routine operation.
  • The mission says it had notified the IDF in advance under established procedures for sensitive areas near the Blue Line.
  • UNIFIL condemns the incidents as serious breaches of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and urges the IDF to halt such actions, with no Israeli response reported.