{"id":55349,"date":"2025-12-26T21:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/unifil-says-idf-forces-fire-impacted-close-by-one-soldier-wounded-by-gunfire-explosion-sound\/26\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:55:48","slug":"unifil-says-idf-forces-fire-impacted-close-by-one-soldier-wounded-by-gunfire-explosion-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/unifil-says-idf-forces-fire-impacted-close-by-one-soldier-wounded-by-gunfire-explosion-sound\/26\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIFIL says IDF forces fire impacted close by, one soldier &#8216;wounded by gunfire, explosion sound&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israeli operations affected one of their patrol, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces, according to a report by UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/unifil-says-israeli-wall-crosses-232519634.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)<\/a> reported on Friday that Israeli operations interfered with one of their patrols, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line impacted close to a UNIFIL patrol inspecting a roadblock in the village of Bastarra. The gunfire followed a grenade explosion nearby,&#8221; said the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;While there was no damage to UNIFIL assets, the sound of the gunfire and the explosion left one peacekeeper slightly injured with an ear concussion,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In another incident, UNIFIL reported that a patrol in the village of Kfar Shouba heard machine gun fire from Israeli troops near their position.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative. (credit: REUTERS\/KARAMALLAH DAHER)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">UNIFIL leaks information to Hezbollah<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">UNIFIL and the IDF had been clashing in the last couple of months, with the UN&#8217;s force targeting IDF surveillance drones and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-fears-unifil-leaked-photos-120903226.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:allegedly leaking information to Hezbollah;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">allegedly leaking information to Hezbollah<\/a>, according to a report by Army Radio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On November 30, senior IDF officials fear that photographs and documentation taken by UNIFIL peacekeepers of Israeli military operations on the Lebanon-Israel border are being leaked to Hezbollah, according to Army Radio reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF also discovered an official UNIFIL document which referred to Israel as &#8220;the enemy,&#8221; which, after Israel demanded answers, Army Radio claimed that UNIFIL apologized for the phrasing, claiming they had &#8220;copied the wording of the Lebanese army&#8221; and had &#8220;forgotten&#8221; to correct it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/disregard-safety-security-peacekeepers-unifil-005020139.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a drone incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a drone incident<\/a> occurred on October 27, when UNIFIL reported that Israeli drones flying over UNIFIL patrols in an \u201caggressive manner,\u201d stating that \u201cthe peacekeepers applied necessary defensive countermeasures to neutralize the drone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These situations all took place in the context of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/unsc-unanimously-calls-disband-un-191539002.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:imminent UNIFIL withdrawal from Lebanon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">imminent UNIFIL withdrawal from Lebanon<\/a>, with the force set to remain fully operational in the country until 2026, when the operation will begin a year-long \u201corderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The withdrawal was approved by the United Nations Security Council, with a French resolution that \u201crequests UNIFIL to cease its operations on December 31, 2026, and to start from this date and within one year its orderly and safe&#8230; withdrawal&#8230; in close consultation with the government of Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Amichai Stein, Reuters, and The Jerusalem Post staff contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/unifil-says-idf-forces-fire-022943802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli operations affected one of their patrol, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces, according to a report by UNIFIL<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/unifil-says-idf-forces-fire-impacted-close-by-one-soldier-wounded-by-gunfire-explosion-sound\/26\/12\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/edf88a7145e8d16dc53e23993b0fe1b4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55349"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}