UNIFIL, the UN's peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, is facing heightened safety concerns following an incident where two peacekeepers were injured by Israeli troops. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed alarm over the situation during a briefing to the UN Security Council, describing it as increasingly risky for peacekeepers.
The incident occurred when a UN observation post in UNIFIL's headquarters in Namoura was hit by tank fire, resulting in injuries to two peacekeepers from Indonesia. The IDF stated that its troops were operating near the UN base and had instructed UN forces to remain in protected spaces before opening fire in the area.
