Two Israeli tanks 'destroyed' the main gate at a peacekeepers' facility, the UN has said
UN peacekeeping forcesaid in a statement on Telegram that two Israeli tanks “destroyed” the main gate at a peacekeepers’ facility before troops “forcibly entered the position”.According to reports, Israeli troops urged the base to “turn out its lights” after breaching the base. The tanks left around 45 minutes later after UNIFIL “protested” and told Israeli soldiers they were endangering staff.
“The time has come for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the combat zones,” Mr Netanyahu said in a statement addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. “Prime Minister Meloni reiterated the unacceptability of UNIFIL being attacked by Israeli armed forces,” the Italian government said in a statement.
UN peacekeepers are tasked with reducing tensions along the “blue line” dividing Lebanon from Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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