Early indications show Israel tank fire hit U.N. Lebanon base, Ghanaian peacekeepers wounded
The Hindu
Israeli tank fire reportedly hit a U.N. base in Lebanon, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers amid rising tensions with Hezbollah.
Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand.
The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel — an area that is at the heart of clashes between Israeli troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters.
The mission, which will be halted at the end of 2026, has been sporadically caught in the crosshairs of both Israel and Hezbollah over the last couple of years, but with Israel considering a broader ground operation, the risks could be greater in the coming weeks.
Lebanon was pulled into the war in West Asia when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel that ignited a new Israeli offensive against the group.
According to the source, the preliminary conclusions led by UNIFIL’s Force Commander Reserve with support from explosive ordnance disposal specialists indicated that three strikes at the al-Qawzah base were direct hits from the main gun of an Israeli battle tank.
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