Key facts
- Israeli warplanes bombed an area near a UNIFIL position in Hanin, Lebanon.
- Israeli aircraft also attacked the town of Mansouri.
- A UN peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured in a projectile explosion near a UNIFIL position.
- Indonesia confirmed one of its peacekeepers was killed and three others wounded.
- The UNIFIL statement said they did not know the origin of the projectile but had launched an investigation.
Israeli warplanes bombed an area close to a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position in Hanin, in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, the National News Agency reported on September 14, 2026. The aircraft also carried out an attack on the town of Mansouri.
Earlier, UNIFIL confirmed that one of its peacekeepers was killed and another critically injured when a projectile exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit al Qusayr. Indonesia confirmed that one of its peacekeepers was killed and three others were wounded due to “indirect artillery fire.” UNIFIL stated it did not know the origin of the projectile and had launched an investigation. UNIFIL has reported its positions have been hit multiple times since fighting intensified on March 2. On March 7, three Ghanaian soldiers were wounded by gunfire in a border town.
The conflict, described as a US-Israel war on Iran, spread to Lebanon after Iran-aligned Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel following the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28. The Israeli military stated its invasion of southern Lebanon aims to establish a security zone extending 30km from the Israeli border. Israeli troops have advanced into several areas, moving along the western coastal highway and about 8km south of Tyre.
Separately, an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, the first such attack since Friday. The Israeli military had warned of attacks on seven southern suburbs, claiming to target Hezbollah military sites without providing evidence. The UN reports that over 1.2 million people have been displaced since March, raising concerns about a humanitarian crisis.