Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has condemned what it called “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since last November’s ceasefire, after Israeli drones dropped four grenades near its peacekeepers, the AFP reported.

Unifil said the incident happened on Tuesday morning as its personnel were clearing roadblocks near a UN position southeast of the Lebanese village of Marwahin. The force said Israel had been informed in advance of the operation.

“One grenade impacted within 20 metres and three within approximately 100 metres of UN personnel and vehicles,” the mission reported, warning that such actions violated the 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which underpins the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

“Any actions endangering UN peacekeepers and assets, and interference with their mandated tasks are unacceptable and a serious violation of Resolution 1701 and international law,” Unifil said.

The attack came days after the Security Council voted unanimously to extend Unifil’s mandate “one final time”, setting 2027 as the deadline for its withdrawal.