BEIRUT, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A peacekeeper from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed and another injured when a projectile exploded at a UNIFIL position near a southern Lebanese village, UNIFIL said in a statement early Monday.
The injured was transferred to a hospital and remains in critical condition, the UN mission said.
The origin of the projectile is currently unknown, and UNIFIL has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.
UNIFIL extended condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the fallen peacekeeper, and urged all parties to uphold their obligations under international law and ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property.
The mission stressed that deliberate attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law and the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and may amount to war crimes.
"Too many lives have been lost on both sides of the Blue Line in this conflict," said the statement, referring to the UN-demarcated line between Lebanon and Israel established in 2000 for peacekeeping purposes. "There is no military solution. The violence must end."
Cross-border fighting has continued along the Lebanon-Israel border since early March, when Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since a truce agreed in November 2024. ■
