Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter have been injured while patrolling the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, officials said.
The military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation, which supports the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon . The blast came as clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah militants escalated in recent weeks. Both sides have been exchanging fire since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza broke out, propelling concerns that the near-daily clashes along the border could escalate into a full-scale war.
The Israeli military on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said: "Contrary to the reports, the IDF did not strike a @UNIFIL vehicle in the area of Rmeish this morning." Unifil spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said they are "investigating the origin of the explosion", adding: "The targeting of peacekeepers is unacceptable. "We repeat our call for all actors to cease the current heavy exchanges of fire before more people are unnecessarily hurt.
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