IDF says it is unaware of incident in which UNIFIL claims troops fired at post

After UNIFIL claimed that Israeli troops opened fire on peacekeepers at a guard post near southern Lebanon’s Dhayra earlier this week, the IDF says it is unaware of such an incident taking place.

“On 22 October, peacekeepers on duty at a permanent observation post near Dhayra were observing IDF soldiers conducting house clearing operations nearby. Upon realizing they were being observed, the IDF soldiers fired at the post. The duty guards withdrew to avoid being shot,” UNIFIL said on X.

An Israeli military spokesperson tells The Times of Israel that after looking into the claims, the IDF is not aware of the incident.

“The IDF is in continuous and open contact with UNIFIL,” the spokesperson says, adding that Hezbollah’s activities pose a danger to the peacekeeping force.