IDF Tanks Enter UNIFIL Base Following Netanyahu's Warning, Katz Backs Guterres' Ban on Entry
IDF Tanks Enter UNIFIL Base Following Netanyahu's Warning, Katz Backs Guterres' Ban on Entry Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the United Nations to remove peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon from danger, claiming that Hezbollah is using them as human shields. Netanyahu emphasized the need for the UN to relocate troops within its UNIFIL peacekeeping force away from areas of conflict. The Israeli military has made repeated requests for the evacuation of soldiers, as their presence in the region renders them vulnerable to being used as pawns by Hezbollah. On Sunday, UN peacekeepers in Lebanon reported an incident where Israeli tanks breached a gate to access a Blue Helmet position on the Lebanese side of the border. This action followed an event the day before that obstructed the peacekeepers' movements. UNIFIL stated, "At approximately 4:30 am, two IDF Merkava tanks forcibly entered the position in the Ramia area by destroying the main gate