One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, following a nearby grenade explosion, impacted close to a UN patrol in southern Lebanon.
UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
- 26 December 2025
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