Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper killed by mortar in south Lebanon
Two other UNIFIL personnel were wounded, and the source of the fire remains unclear amid a recently extended ceasefire.
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Two other UNIFIL personnel were wounded, and the source of the fire remains unclear amid a recently extended ceasefire.
Why it matters: International law bars incendiary weapons in populated areas, and the allegations add pressure as a fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire strains.
What's new: The attack came days after a US-brokered truce, and Israel said it was reviewing the strike on the military vehicle.
Iran’s top diplomat mocked the allegation on X and urged Beirut to focus on the “real enemy.”
Israel and Lebanon will resume political-security talks on June 22, while a “pilot zone” is planned for southern Lebanon.
What's new: The US-backed deal would bar Hezbollah fighters from areas between the border and the Litani River.
Trump said no Israeli troops would enter Beirut as the flare-up briefly disrupted U.S.-Iran negotiations.