Skirmishes Escalate on Israel-Lebanon Border, Injuring UN Peacekeepers

Beirut, Lebanon – Four United Nations peacekeepers were injured by a shell explosion near southern Lebanon, where tensions have been escalating due to frequent skirmishes and cross-border firings between Israel and the Hezbollah movement. The incident comes amidst ongoing clashes on the Israel-Lebanon border. While Lebanese media reports have pointed fingers at Israel for the explosion along the Blue Line that separates Lebanon from Israel, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) has not confirmed …

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Border Clash Wounds UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon: Heightened Tensions Amid Near-Daily Clashes

Beirut, Lebanon – Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were injured during a patrol along the southern Lebanese border after a nearby shell exploded, according to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. The observers, from the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, were supporting the mission in the region. Tensions have risen amid near-daily clashes between Israel and Lebanon following the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, sparking concerns of a potential escalation to a …

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