'Israel' admits firing shots at UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon

• 'Israeli' troops fired at people later identified as UN personnel.
• 'Israel' says the shooting was not intentional.
• Lebanese army condemns the incident as an attack on a UNIFIL patrol.

A brief exchange of statements on Sunday highlighted rising tensions along the Lebanon–'Israel' border after 'Israeli' forces acknowledged firing at individuals later identified as UN personnel.

In an initial announcement, the 'Israeli' military said its troops shot at “suspicious individuals” near Tallet Hamames in southern Lebanon, only to learn afterward that the people were members of the United Nations. The army later clarified that the incident was not intentional, saying, “We confirm that we did not deliberately fire at UNIFIL forces and are working to address the matter.”

The Lebanese army swiftly condemned the incident, describing it as an assault on an international peacekeeping patrol. In its statement, it said it denounced “the attack on a UNIFIL patrol carried out by the Israeli army this morning.”