The UN mission in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported this Saturday that one of its soldiers was injured “by gunshot” at its headquarters in Naqoura (south), which Number of peacekeepers injured in incidents in three days rises to fiveattributed to Israel.
In a statement on its X account, UNIFIL indicated that the new incident occurred Friday evening when “a peacekeeping soldier who was at Naqoura headquarters was hit by gunfire.” due to military activity taking place in the surrounding area.
He explained that the injured peacekeeper, whose nationality he did not specify, “He was operated on at his hospital Naqoura to remove the bullet and is currently stable.” UNIFIL stressed that “they still do not know the origin of the fire.”
Damage to UNIFIL buildings
In the note, he noted, on the other hand, that UNIFIL buildings in the town of Ramyah, southern Lebanon, also suffered.Significant damage from nearby bombing explosions“We remind all actors of their obligations to ensure the security of United Nations personnel and facilities, which includes avoiding combat activities near UNIFIL positions,” he reiterated.
The peacekeepers are in Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701which ended the 2006 war between Lebanon and Israel. In recent days, UNIFIL has reported that four of its soldiers were injured in similar incidents, attributed to Israelwhose army has been fighting for a year on the border with the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.
For three weeks, Israel has been carrying out an intense bombing campaign against southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as Beirut, which has left most of the soldiers dead. more than 2,200 people who have lost their lives in Lebanon since October 2023.
