UNIFIL Says Boosts Patrols Between Israel, Lebanon after Fire
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th May, 2021) UN peacekeepers intensified patrols along the border between Lebanon and Israel following an exchange of rocket and artillery attacks between the two countries, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement.
"UNIFIL in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces is enhancing security control in the area and has intensified patrols to prevent any further incidents that endanger the safety of the local population and the security of southern Lebanon," the peacekeepers tweeted on Monday.
The Israeli Defense Forces said on Monday that six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel. IDF returned artillery fire directed at the location from where rockets originated, according to UNIFIL.
The flare up came amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.