Editorial丨Attacks on UN peacekeepers unacceptable

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon reported on Sunday that two Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of one of its bases in southern Lebanon and "forcibly entered" the site after blocking the movement of UNIFIL personnel the previous day. The breach was part of recent Israeli attacks on UN forces and positions over the weekend. Since Sept 23, the Israel Defense Forces have been carrying out an intense air campaign against Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North", amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah. The campaign has included attacks on UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, in which at least five UN peacekeepers have been injured over the past week. ▲ An Israeli tank enters Lebanon from northern Israel at the southern Lebanese border point of Naqoura on Sunday. Menahem Kahana/AFP The IDF offered a different version of the events, saying it had encroached on a UNIFIL position to evacuate soldiers who had been wounded by an anti-tank missile. UN Secretary-General Antonio Gute ………………………………