Israel military fire tear gas to disperse Lebanese protest
BEIRUT — Israel’s military fired tear gas across the border into Lebanon on Saturday, breaking up a small Lebanese protest against cameras installed there, Lebanon’s National News agency reported.
Israel’s military said the protesters crossed the international border, prompting the dispersal. The U.N. peacekeeping force, known by the acronym UNIFIL, said it is investigating the various claims and that the situation later calmed.
UNIFIL is closely co-ordinating with the Lebanese army and troops are still on the ground to ensure there is “no violation” of the U.N. demarcated borders, said spokesman Andrea Tenenti.
Tenenti said there are no Israeli cameras that violate the U.N. demarcated borders. He said the UNIFIL is in touch with both parties to ensure calm.