Israel did not fire rocket that hit UNIFIL headquarters in Lebanon, UN says

The UN announced that the rocket that hit the UNIFIL headquarters in Nakura, southern Lebanon, did not come from Israeli forces, but from Hezbollah or another allied group. Eight Austrian UNIFIL soldiers were slightly injured in this attack, as announced by the Austrian government. “These are minor skin injuries,” according to the Ministry of Defense statement, which noted that it does not know where the rocket came from. Minister Claudia Tanner has called for more light to be shed on the case as soon as possible. “We cannot and will not tolerate UN peacekeepers being put in danger, intentionally or not,” he said. UNIFIL numbers around 10,000 men and Austria contributes to this force with 180 soldiers. Their unit undertakes missions such as transporting goods and people, repairing vehicles, refueling and fighting fires. Earlier this month, UNIFIL reported receiving several “intentional” […]
Source: News Beast

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