(Reuters, Beirut, 26th) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said today that a firefight along the border between Lebanon and Israel sparked wildfires in southern Lebanon that have spread for several kilometers. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said today that the troops are working with the Lebanese authorities to put out the fires.
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, told Reuters that the Lebanese Civil Defense Fire Brigade has been deployed to extinguish the fire, but strong winds, heat waves and minefields increase the risk of the fire spreading.
“Fires also broke out in minefields, complicating firefighting efforts,” Tenetti said. The fires currently affect uninhabited areas, but are close to border villages and olive groves.
After the war broke out between Israel and the Palestinian organization “Hamas” on the 7th, the Lebanese Hezbollah (Hezbollah) also exchanged fire with Israeli forces day after day along the Israel-Lebanon border. The well-armed Hezbollah is part of a regional alliance backed by Iran.
So far, more than 40 Hezbollah fighters have been killed on the border, and the Israeli military reported that at least seven soldiers were killed. Central News Agency (translation)
Wildfires spread in southern Lebanon amid fighting between Hezbollah and Israel
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2023-10-26 18:33:20
