United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday morning informed on social media website X (formerly known as Twitter) that three platoons of Israeli Soldiers were crossing the Blue Line into Lebanon.
UNIFIL said, “Early this morning, peacekeepers at a UN position in Ramyah observed three platoons of IDF soldiers crossing the Blue Line into Lebanon.”
“At around 4:30 a.m., while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the position’s main gate and forcibly entered the position. They requested multiple times that the base turn out its lights.The tanks left about 45 minutes later after UNIFIL protested through our liaison mechanism, saying that IDF presence was putting peacekeepers in danger,” the UN Peace organisation said.
UNIFIL said that despite putting on protective masks, fifteen peacekeepers suffered effects, including skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions, after the smoke entered the camp. The peacekeepers were receiving treatment.
According to UNIFIL, “At around 6:40 a.m., peacekeepers at the same position reported the firing of several rounds 100 metres north, which emitted smoke.”
