Israeli forces struck vehicles belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon twice on April 12, according to an official statement from the peacekeeping mission. The statement said that soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces used a Merkava tank, causing significant damage to one of the vehicles.
The incident occurred in the Bayada area, where Israeli troops had blocked a road used to access UNIFIL positions. The organization emphasized that the vehicles were clearly marked as UN assets.
UNIFIL also reported that over the past week, the Israeli military fired several warning shots toward peacekeeper positions, damaging equipment and endangering personnel. In one case, a munition landed just one meter away from a peacekeeper.
According to the United Nations, Israeli forces have repeatedly obstructed the movement of peacekeepers, destroyed security cameras at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, and damaged entry infrastructure, limiting visibility around the perimeter.
The UN stressed that these actions constitute violations of Security Council resolutions and contradict Israel’s obligations to ensure the safety of peacekeeping forces.
