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UN peacekeepers report rounds near their positions north of Blue Line; UNIFIL urges IDF withdrawal
Summary
UNIFIL said an Israeli tank fired near its positions north of the Blue Line near Sadra, with rounds landing about five meters from peacekeepers. The force requested the firing stop through liaison channels and called for an IDF withdrawal to permit Lebanese Army redeployment.
A UNIFIL spokesperson said the Secretary‑General is "deeply concerned" after what the force described as an Israeli tank firing near United Nations positions north of the Blue Line near Sadra. The spokesperson said rounds struck about five meters from UN peacekeepers but that no UNIFIL personnel were injured.
The statement, read by an unnamed UNIFIL spokesperson, said the incident occurred "yesterday" and that UNIFIL "requested the IDF to stop the firing immediately" through…
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