UN force says Israeli tank fired near peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli tank fired near its peacekeepers on Monday and warned that such attacks were becoming “disturbingly common.”UNIFIL has repeatedly reported Israeli fire near or towards its personnel in recent months, and less than two weeks ago said gunfire from an Israeli position hit close to peacekeepers twice.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“UNIFIL peacekeepers observed two Merkava tanks move” from an Israel army position inside Lebanese territory “further into Lebanon” on Monday, the force said in a statement.UNIFIL has acted as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon for decades and recently has been working with Lebanon’s army to support a year-old ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.Under the November 2024 truce, Israel was to withdraw its forces from south Lebanon, but it has kept them in five areas it deems strategic and carries out regular strikes on Lebanon, usually