Israeli strike hits car carrying UN observers near south Lebanon border - GulfToday

Israeli strike hits car carrying UN observers near south Lebanon border

  • 30 Mar 2024
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UN peacekeepers stand on a hill overlooking the Lebanese border villages with Israel in Marjayoun town. File/AP

An Israeli strike on Saturday hit a vehicle carrying United Nations observers outside the southern Lebanese border town of Rmeish, two security sources told Reuters.

There was no immediate comment from the UN peacekeeper mission in southern Lebanon UNIFIL, which accompanies technical observers monitoring the Blue Line, which delineates the border between Lebanon and Israel.

Reuters

 

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