UN Peacekeepers Injured in Israeli Strike Near Awali Checkpoint in Lebanon

Five peacekeepers of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon and three Lebanese soldiers were wounded as Israel targeted Hezbollah in Sidon, Southern Lebanon.

People stand next to a damaged U.N. bus in the aftermath of an Israeli strike at the entrance of Sidon, Lebanon, on Nov. 7, 2024. Aziz Taher/Reuters

An Israeli drone strike near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Nov. 7 injured five U.N. peacekeepers and wounded three Lebanese soldiers, according to a statement from the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

The incident occurred as a UNIFIL convoy transporting newly arrived peacekeepers was passing through Saida near the Awali checkpoint.