UN peacekeeper injured by drone-launched grenade in southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says one of its members has sustained injuries when an Israeli drone dropped a grenade near a position of the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, marking the third incident of its kind in just over a month.

According to a UNIFIL statement published on Sunday, the Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle launched the grenade just before Saturday noon in the Kfar Kila area.

“One peacekeeper was lightly injured and received medical assistance,” the statement said.

UN observers spotted two Israeli drones operating near their position shortly before the explosion occurred.

The mission characterized the incident as the second Israeli military’s grenade attack targeting peacekeepers this month, describing it as a serious violation of international agreements.

“This represents another serious violation of Resolution 1701 and concerning disregard for the safety of peacekeepers implementing their mandate from the Security Council,” the UN mission stated.

The resolution, which brokered a ceasefire in the 33-day-long war Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on the occupying Tel Aviv regime to respect Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Earlier this month, UNIFIL said Israeli drones had dropped multiple grenades near peacekeepers providing security for workers clearing rubble left over from the war.

Israeli drones drop grenades near UNIFIL in Lebanon amid Hezbollah disarmament push

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says Israeli drones have dropped grenades close to peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

And in a similar episode in September, UNIFIL said Israeli drones had dropped four grenades near the international observer force.

The UNIFIL was established to supervise the exit of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon after Israel’s invasion in 1978. Its mandate was extended after the conflict in Lebanon during the summer of 2006.

The strikes come amid a broader US-Israeli-backed push to disarm Hezbollah, the only group in Lebanon capable of resisting Israeli aggression.

Two Israeli wars waged against Lebanon in 2000 and 2006 were met with strong resistance from Hezbollah, resulting in the retreat of the regime in both conflicts.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in exchanging fire since October 8, 2023, only one day after the occupying entity launched a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip following a surprise operation led by Hamas.

The Lebanese resistance movement vowed to keep up its retaliatory attacks as long as the Israeli regime continued its Gaza war.

The Israeli regime escalated the conflict into a full-scale war by September 2024, killing more than 4,000 Lebanese and injuring around 17,000, most of them women and children.

The Israeli military also martyred Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, in its aggression against Lebanon.

Although a ceasefire was reached in November 2024, Israel has been carrying out near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon, falsely claiming to target Hezbollah activities, violating the agreement.

The Israeli regime is also persisting in its occupation of five key areas in southern Lebanon, specifically Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all located in proximity to the border.

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