Exclusive: Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says [View all]

Source: Reuters

March 17, 2026 3:51 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian ​peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand.

The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL ‌is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel - an area that is at the heart of clashes between Israeli troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters.

The mission, which will be halted at the end of 2026, has been sporadically caught in the crosshairs of both Israel and Hezbollah over the last couple of years, but ​with Israel considering a broader ground operation, the risks could be greater in the coming weeks.

Lebanon was pulled into the war in the Middle ​East when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel that ignited a new Israeli offensive against the group.

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