U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon in crosshairs of Israel's war on Hezbollah

UNIFIL says two Israeli tanks broke into a base and later fired smoke rounds

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U.N. peacekeepers hold their flag, as they observe Israeli excavators attempt to destroy tunnels built by Hezbollah, near the southern Lebanese-Israeli border village of Mays al-Jabal, Lebanon, in December 2019. © AP

BEIRUT (AP) -- The U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon said Israeli tanks "forcibly entered" one of its positions on Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded it leave the area.

International criticism is growing after Israeli forces have repeatedly fired on U.N. peacekeepers since the start of its ground operation in Lebanon. Five peacekeepers have been wounded in attacks that struck their positions in recent days, most of them blamed on Israeli forces.

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