The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported two more injured peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday, saying its "Naquora headquarters was affected by explosions for the second time in the last 48 hours."
Israel’s military, the IDF, meanwhile said two UNIFIL personnel members had been wounded as Israeli forces were responding to a threat. It said it had instructed UNIFIL personnel to go to protected areas and remain there hours before the incident.
Israel has often urged UNIFIL to vacate various positions in southern Lebanon, but UNIFIL has responded each time by saying it will remain at all its designated posts.
The attacks come as Israel continues its operations against what it describes as Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as it tries to force the group back from its border, in order to stop it from firing rockets into northern Israel.
The Iranian-backed Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including the US and Germany, while the EU classifies its armed wing as a terrorist group.
Israel escalated its attacks on Hezbollah in September, after a year of limited fighting.
Since then, several Hezbollah leaders have been killed and more than 2,000 civilians have died in the Israeli attacks, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
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