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Israeli forces again target UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

The attack on UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura comes a day after two Indonesian peacekeepers were injured.

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon confirms that its headquarters in Naqoura was hit by explosions for the second time in 48 hours, a day after Israeli forces struck the same position.

Two peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured after two explosions occurred close to an observation tower, the UN mission said in a statement on Friday.

“This is a serious development, and UNIFIL reiterates that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed and that the inviolability of UN premises must be respected at all times,” it added.

“Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law.”