The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks, which were hindering access to a UN position, on Tuesday morning near the southern Lebanese border with Israel.

“This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement of last November,” the UNIFIL said in a statement on Wednesday.

“One grenade impacted within 20 metres and three within approximately 100 metres of UN personnel and vehicles.”

Israel has been violating the November 2024 ceasefire it reached with Hezbollah, carrying out near-daily attacks on Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah sites and members, but also killing large numbers of civilians, displacing communities

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