Youths attacked UNIFIL’s Malaysian Battalion vehicles in Tyre’s al-Hosh district on Wednesday afternoon, causing damage to some of the vehicles and the destruction of others.
The youngsters were forced to retreat after the Lebanese Army and Intelligence interfered to break up the attack, and the patrol members were then taken out of the cars.
This event follows two cyberattacks on Tuesday and Wednesday that targeted Icom 82 talky walkies and pager communication devices, resulting in over 12 fatalities and 3,000 injuries, many of which require critical care.
It is thought that the explosion was a component of an Israeli military operation against Hezbollah’s communications infrastructure.
It is important to note that UNIFIL has been the target of attacks in Lebanon before. On December 28, 2023, in Taybeh, in the Marjayoun area of south Lebanon, a peacekeeper was injured in an attack on a UNIFIL patrol, and the vehicle’s windows were smashed.
