UN force says peacekeeper in Lebanon injured by IDF grenade

The UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon says one of its observers was lightly injured by a grenade dropped by an Israeli drone in the Kafr Kila area of southern Lebanon yesterday, days after it complained about grenades being dropped near Blue Helmets.

“Just before noon yesterday, an Israeli drone dropped a grenade that exploded near a UNIFIL position” in Kafr Kila, the observer force says.

The observer was lightly hurt and received medical assistance, it says.

“Before the grenade was dropped, peacekeepers had observed two drones flying near their position,” UNIFIL adds.

There is no immediate comment from the IDF.

Earlier this month, UNIFIL accused the IDF of dropping grenades near its observers in southern Lebanon. In response to that incident, the IDF said it was investigating.