UNIFIL issued on Wednesday a statement, indicating that the UN peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IOF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda one day earlier.
“Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda.”
“One ten-round burst of machine-gun fire was fired above the convoy, and four further ten-round bursts were fired nearby,” the statement added, “Peacekeepers asked the IOF to stop firing through UNIFIL’s liaison channels.”
“Both the peacekeepers and the IOF tank were in Lebanese territory at the time. Fortunately, no one was injured. The IOF had been informed of the location and timing of the patrol in advance, following usual practice for patrols in sensitive areas near the Blue Line.”
“Attacks on or near peacekeepers are serious violations of Security Council resolution 1701. In this very sensitive situation, we call on the IOF to cease aggressive behavior and attacks on or near peacekeepers working to rebuild stability along the Blue Line,” the UNIFIL statement underlined.
Israeli fighter jets conducted mock raids over Nabatieh, Iqlim Al-Tuffah, according to NNA. Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards the outskirts of Yaroun border town, South Lebanon, according to Al-Manar reporter.
Source: Al-Manar English Website