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US asks Israel for clarifications on tank fire at peacekeeper post in south Lebanon
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Members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol the southern Lebanese Marjayoun district, near the border with Israel, on October 16, 2024. (AFP)
The US has reached out to Israel for clarification after UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) said that IDF tank fire demolished one of its watchtowers in southern Lebanon over the weekend.
“We’ve asked our colleagues in the IDF for additional information, and I will let the Israeli Ministry of Defense answer any questions about those operations,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel says during a press briefing.
“We have been clear with all parties that there needs to be protections of UNIFIL personnel and facilities. UNIFIL operates in Lebanon under a mandate from the UN Security Council, and these facilities and these individuals must not be harmed,” he adds.
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