Israel attacks UN peacekeepers in Lebanon: Why it’s such a big deal
The Israeli military has fired at the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon twice in less than 48 hours.
Israeli forces repeatedly fired at a guard tower at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday, injuring two members of the force, and again fired at a watchtower, injuring two more peacekeepers, on Friday.
It is almost unheard of for a UN member state to take aim at a UN peacekeeping force, so how significant are these incidents in the unfolding war in Lebanon?
