UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon shoots down Israeli drone

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil) shot down an Israeli drone that was flying over a patrol near Kfar Kila on Sunday. Unifil claimed the drone was acting aggressively, while Israel stated it was conducting routine intelligence-gathering and that the drone did not pose a threat to Unifil forces. Following the incident, Israel dropped a grenade from another drone close to where the first one fell and fired a shot from a tank towards the peacekeepers, though no injuries or damages were reported. This event marks a rare instance of Unifil taking such action against Israeli military assets in Lebanon, which has seen continued tension despite a ceasefire agreement reached last November.

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Kfar Kila 35% Samantha Granville 35% Hugo Bachega 40% Nadav Shoshani 40% Hezbollah ×265% Unifil ×380% Israel ×485% Lebanon ×385% United Nations ×490%

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