Unifil peacekeeper wounded by gunfire near Israeli border

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) reported on Saturday that an unknown gunfire incident had injured a peacekeeper near the Israeli border, marking the fifth peacekeeper wounded in the region over the past two days.

“Last night, a peacekeeper at Unifil’s headquarters in Naqura was hit by gunfire due to ongoing military activity nearby… We do not yet know the origin of the fire,” the statement said, adding that the peacekeeper's condition was “stable”.