UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon says rocket fire on Israel ‘extremely serious’

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israeli security at the scene where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit the northern Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023. (Fadi Amun/Flash90)
Israeli security at the scene where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit the northern Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023. (Fadi Amun/Flash90)

United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon say the rocket barrages on northern Israel earlier today are “extremely serious.”

“This afternoon there were multiple rocket launches from southern Lebanon toward Israel,” UNIFIL says in a statement.

It says the head of the force, Major General Aroldo Lázaro, is in contact with both Israeli and Lebanese authorities.

“The current situation is extremely serious. UNIFIL urges restraint and to avoid further escalation,” the statement adds.

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