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UNIFIL says IDF troops entered their position and made demands, fired harmful substance
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel, October 11, 2024. (AFP)
Two IDF tanks entered a UNIFIL position at 4:30 a.m. and demanded that the base turn out its lights, the UN peacekeeping force says in a statement. They left after 45 minutes.
Two hours later, rounds landed about 100 meters from the camp, emitting smoke that caused skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions to 15 UNIFIL troops.
On Saturday, IDF troops stopped a UNIFIL logistical convoy near Meiss El Jabal and denied it passage, UNIFIL says.
“We have requested an explanation from the IDF for these shocking violations,” it says.
The IDF does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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