UN urges warring sides to exercise restraint amid escalating tensions on Israel-Lebanon border
ANKARA (AA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged conflicting sides to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation of tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border.
“We urge everyone to exercise restraint and make use of UNIFIL’s liaison and coordination mechanisms to de-escalate to prevent a fast deterioration of the security situation,” the UN force said on X.
The UNIFIL said it is in contact with authorities on both sides, at all levels, “to contain the situation and avoid a more serious escalation.”
“Our peacekeepers remain in their positions and on task. They continue to work, some from shelters for their safety,” it added.
The Israeli army on Sunday confirmed its artillery attack inside Lebanon in response to a rocket firing incident.
Israel shelled the Kafar Shuba hills and the al-Mari town in south Lebanon after a mortar attack.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah claimed on Sunday the responsibility for targeting three Israeli posts in the Shebaa Farms area.
There was no comment from the Lebanese authorities on the incident.
It came in the wake of Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Flood which it said was in response to the repeated storming of the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque and increased settler violence.
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