IDF confirms it fired at Lebanese soldiers working on ‘uncoordinated military post’

The Israeli military confirms firing warning shots toward Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon earlier today, after the latter were establishing “an uncoordinated military post” near troops.

According to the IDF, the military issued warning calls to the Lebanese Armed Forces after they began establishing their “uncoordinated” post.

The military says it also contacted “coordination and liaison channels” and requested that the work on the LAF post be halted.

“After no response was received, IDF troops carried out warning shots to stop the activity,” the military adds.

The LAF said earlier that while its troops were “establishing an observation post” near the border in the Marjayoun area, “the vicinity of the post was subjected to gunfire from the Israeli side, coinciding with the flight of an Israeli drone at low altitude that issued threats aimed at forcing the personnel to leave.”

“The army command issued orders to reinforce the post, remain in place, and respond to the sources of fire,” the LAF said, adding that the incident is being followed up in coordination with the US-led ceasefire oversight mechanism and United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.