UNIFIL: Gunfire at our position near Kfarchouba in southern Lebanon, no injuries reported

It added that all peacekeepers stationed at the site immediately took cover, noting that no injuries were reported among them.

It mentioned that most of the shots hit the outer wall of its position, while other shots struck residential units and UN vehicles.

UNIFIL did not identify the source of the gunfire, nor did it accuse any party, announcing that an investigation into the incident has been opened.

It stated that continued firing towards its position, despite it being clearly marked, is "unacceptable."

It explained that such attacks "put the lives of peacekeepers at serious risk."

The statement emphasized that targeting UNIFIL personnel "constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and may amount to a war crime."

Resolution 1701 was issued by the UN Security Council in August 2006, following a 33-day war between the Israeli army and Hezbollah.

The resolution calls for a full cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, and the establishment of a zone free of weapons and armed personnel between the "Blue Line" (separating Lebanon and Israel) and the Litani River in southern Lebanon, with the exception of the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL.

The attack on the UNIFIL position comes as Israel continues its aggression against Lebanon, despite the two countries signing a US-brokered "framework formula" agreement on June 26, which provides for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories in exchange for the deployment of the Lebanese Army and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Since March 2, 2026, Israel has been waging an aggression on Lebanon, which has resulted in at least 4,386 deaths and 12,407 injuries, and more than one million displaced persons, according to Lebanese authorities.

Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the previous war between 2023 and 2024, while it has penetrated more than 10 kilometers during the current aggression.

Since 1978, UNIFIL has been deployed in southern Lebanon under UN Security Council resolutions to monitor the cessation of hostilities and assist in maintaining security and stability in the region.

Under Resolution 2790, issued in August 2025, the UN Security Council decided to extend UNIFIL's mandate for the final time until December 31, 2026, after which the force will begin a gradual, orderly, and safe withdrawal process lasting one year, so that the Lebanese government becomes the sole entity providing security in southern Lebanon.

By the end of 2026, UNIFIL's mandate in Lebanon will expire, amid international debate regarding the future of the UN or international presence, while Beirut insists on its presence as one of the elements of stability in the south.