Live: UN force says Israeli tank fired at peacekeeping post in south Lebanon
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Wednesday said Israeli forces fired at one of their positions in south Lebanon in a "direct and apparently deliberate" attack that damaged a watchtower, days after Israeli fire injured several members of the UNIFIL force. Earlier, the UN special coordinator for Lebanon urged the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure after Israeli air strikes hit a municipality building in the southern city of Nabatieh on Wednesday, killing the mayor and 15 other people, according to local officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East crisis.
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Wednesday said Israeli forces fired at one of their positions in south Lebanon in a "direct and apparently deliberate" attack that damaged a watchtower, days after Israeli fire injured several members of the UNIFIL force. Earlier, the UN special coordinator for Lebanon urged the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure after Israeli air strikes hit a municipality building in the southern city of Nabatieh on Wednesday, killing the mayor and 15 other people, according to local officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East crisis.