Hezbollah accuses Israel of using UN peacekeepers as human shields  

Hezbollah has accused the Israeli military of using UN peacekeepers as human shields during operations near a Unifil base in the Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras.

In a statement from one of its field offices, the group claimed that Israel has been engaging in "unusual activities" in the area.

According to Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen news channel, the field office commander said Hezbollah fighters were instructed not to engage Israeli forces to ensure the safety of the UN peacekeepers.

"The Israeli enemy is trying to take UNIFIL forces as human shields to cover up its failure to advance towards the village, especially after repeated failed attempts from several fronts," the statement read.