A missile has hit, without causing casualties, the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), currently commanded by Spain and located in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. The attack occurred within the framework of the cross bombings that took place this Sunday between the Shiite group Hezbollah and Israeli troops, as reported by the Lebanese Government.

“The Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, called the commander of the international forces operating in southern Lebanon, General Aroldo Lázaro, to ask him about the circumstances of the fall of a missile on the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura,” they warned. from the presidency of the Council of Ministers in a statement, from which they insist that the prime minister “ensured that there have been no casualties”, although he does not provide details about the origin of the projectile.

For its part, the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has announced that it is trying to verify the origin of the rocket. “Our headquarters in Naqoura was hit by a rocket and we are working to verify from where. Our troops were not in shelters at the time and, fortunately, no one was hurt“, the Blue Helmets have indicated in a statement. Likewise, it has reminded “all parties involved that attacks against civilians or UN personnel are violations of international laws that correspond to war crimes.”

The border area has registered an upsurge in violence with at least five missile attacks by the Shiite group Hezbollah against several points in northern Israel, which in turn has responded with artillery and aerial bombardments.

In the last week, Israeli forces and Hezbollah They have already engaged in a series of cross attacks across the divide between both countriesan area in which some actions claimed by Palestinian factions present in Lebanese territory have also taken place.

At least 16 people have died so far from crossfire on both sides of the divide, including three Lebanese civilians. UNIFIL, made up of almost 10,000 blue helmets from 49 different countries and currently commanded by Spain, it is deployed in the southern strip of Lebanon that goes from the de facto border with Israel to the Litani River.

Since the outbreak of border violence last Sunday, the Blue Helmets have repeatedly called on the parties to restraint and have insisted that they maintain constant contact with officials on both sides of the divide to avoid “misunderstandings.”