MOSCOW, Nov 25 The Israeli army struck at the fighters of the Provisional UN Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said the peacekeeping contingent on the social network X. the report says.
As noted, none of the peacekeepers were injured. The vehicle was damaged. The UN forces condemned the actions of the Israeli military and pointed out the responsibility of the parties for the protection of peacekeepers.
The situation in Southern Lebanon worsened after the start of IDF military operations in the Gaza Strip. This was preceded by an attack by the Palestinian Hamas movement on southern Israel. The IDF and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters fire at each other's positions in border areas.
Lebanese forces mainly attack Israel with anti-tank missiles, which does not lead to large-scale destruction or large casualties among the population. For every salvo from Lebanon, the IDF fires back at Hezbollah positions. Israeli settlements along the border with Lebanon were evacuated to a safe distance in case the situation worsened.
The day before, at 8:00 Moscow time, a four-day truce between the IDF and the Palestinian movement Hamas came into force. According to the agreements reached, as part of the agreement, 200 trucks with humanitarian aid and four with fuel and household gas will enter the Gaza Strip every day. The parties agreed to cease hostilities for four days to exchange dozens of hostages and detainees.
Exacerbation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has remained a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades. The UN decision in 1947 determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one appeared.
A new round of confrontation began after Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7. After massive shelling, Hamas fighters entered the border areas in the south of the Jewish state, where they opened fire on both military and civilians, and also took hostages. The movement's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords. Within days of the attack, the Israeli military took took control of all settlements near the border of the Gaza Strip and began to carry out airstrikes on objects, including civilians, in the enclave. In addition, Tel Aviv announced a complete blockade of Gaza: the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel was suspended. At the end of October, the ground phase of the Israeli operation began: troops surrounded the city of Gaza, and the enclave was actually divided into southern and northern parts.
According to the latest data, the number of victims in the Gaza Strip exceeded 14.8 thousand people, among them more than six thousand children. Another 36 thousand were injured. More than 1.2 thousand people were killed in Israel, including 20 Russians. In addition, according to various estimates, about 200-250 people may be held captive by Hamas.