The latest incident comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “immediately” remove UN peacekeepers from combat zones in southern Lebanon.
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00:00The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, has accused Israel of destroying their main
00:05gate and causing injuries to at least 15 soldiers.
00:09UNIFIL on Sunday claimed Israeli troops forcibly entered their position.
00:15Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister called for the evacuation of UNIFIL soldiers from combat
00:20zones.
00:21Mr. Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm's way.
00:38It should be done right now, immediately."
00:41Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on Saturday hit multiple areas in southern and eastern
00:46Lebanon.
00:47According to local reports, a 100-year-old mosque in the center of a village was hit
00:52on Sunday.
00:53About 40 countries have condemned recent Israeli attacks on the UN mission in Lebanon.