UN peacekeepers say Israeli forces shoot at them in southern Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says Israeli soldiers have fired at its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in southern Lebanon. In a statement, UNIFIL said the Israeli military “fired on UNIFIL peacekeepers from a Merkava tank from near a position Israel has established in Lebanese territory”. It said heavy-machinegun rounds struck about 5 metres (5.5 yards) from the peacekeepers’ location.