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10/13/2024 October 13, 2024 UN says Israeli tanks broke through gate of peacekeeper base
Peacekeepers belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Israeli tanks broke through a gate to enter one of its positions.
"At around 4:30 a.m., while peacekeepers were in shelters, two [Israeli] Merkava tanks destroyed the position's gate and forcibly entered the position" in the Ramia area, UNIFIL said.
It said that the tanks left 45 minutes later.
The peacekeepers also reported harmful smoke in the camp caused by the firing of rounds nearby, saying that 15 troops suffered effects such as skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions. The peacekeepers are receiving treatement.
The statement said that yesterday Israeli soldiers "stopped a critical UNIFIL logistical movement near Mais al-Jabal, denying it passage."