UN preliminary findings point to Israeli tank fire and a likely Hezbollah-placed IED in deaths of three peacekeepers in Lebanon A United Nations agency official said preliminary UNIFIL analysis attributes a March 29 projectile that killed a peacekeeper to a 122 mm round fired from an Israeli Merkava tank and assessed a March 30 explosion was caused by a tripwire IED likely placed by Hezbollah; UN boards of inquiry will continue the investigations.

Preliminary findings reveal that Israeli tank fire and a Hezbollah-placed IED may be responsible for the tragic deaths of three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon.

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UNIFIL reports drone incident near Blue Line; peacekeepers took defensive action, no injuries UN peacekeepers observed two drones near Kafar Khela; one drone carrying an unidentified object behaved as an immediate threat, a stun grenade was dropped and there were no injuries; UNIFIL informed Israeli and Lebanese armies and urged parties to respect the Blue Line.

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon faced a tense situation as drones hovered nearby, leading to a defensive response after one dropped a stun grenade near the Israeli border.

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UN reports attacks and ordnance near peacekeepers in Lebanon; Security Council extends mandate The UN reported increased incidents near UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon — including tank fire near positions, a drone carrying an explosive, and discovered weapons caches — and noted the Security Council extended the peacekeeping mandate for another year.

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are facing alarming threats, with tank fire and drones jeopardizing their safety as the Security Council extends their mandate.

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