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Israel not trying to pressure UNIFIL to leave combat areas using force — official
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
There is no Israeli directive to pressure UNIFIL to leave combat areas in southern Lebanon using military force or threats, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
UNIFIL has accused IDF troops of firing on positions, entering a base, and firing smoke shells near a base.
“These are mistakes,” says the official, “and they are being investigated.”
“We are trying to get UNIFIL to leave through diplomatic pressure.”
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