UN peacekeepers fired at by Israeli army

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon reported that one of their observation posts was fired at by Israeli forces.

A statement from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said that Israeli soldiers had targeted a post near the border village of Dharya on Tuesday, adding that "the duty guards withdrew to avoid being shot".

It described the security situation as "extremely challenging."

Unifil also reported three seperate incidents of unidentified fire hitting Unifil positions, teams and vehicles this week, clarifying that there were no casualties.