UN Peacekeepers Under Fire: Israel’s Border Actions Threaten Stability Along Lebanon’s Blue Line

In a troubling development that underscores the volatile nature of the Lebanese border, U.N. peacekeepers have faced a dramatic rise in hostile actions from Israeli forces over the past year. An internal report from a contributing nation to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reveals a jump from a single incident in January to 27 by December, featuring alarming tactics such as drone-dropped grenades and machine-gun fire. Is Israel Undermining International Peacekeeping to Expand Its Military Control? This spike in violence against UNIFIL patrols appears less like collateral damage and more like a deliberate campaign to pressure or...