The United Nations reported that peacekeepers and facilities in Lebanon were targeted in three separate incidents on Tuesday.

The United Nations reported that four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded on Tuesday in the Ramyeh area of southern Lebanon when a rocket struck their base.

UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, stated that peacekeepers and its facilities were targeted in three separate incidents on the same day. Another peacekeeping base in the southern village of Shama was also damaged by rocket fire amid heavy fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army. In a third attack, an armed individual directly fired at a UNIFIL patrol near Khirbat Silim, though no injuries were reported.

UN Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed concern over the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defence Forces. He emphasized that military activities near UN positions put peacekeepers at risk, urging all parties to avoid such actions. He reminded all involved that they have an obligation to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property, including refraining from conducting military activities too close to UN positions.

UNIFIL added that it has launched investigations into the incidents and informed the Lebanese army. These attacks occurred a day after an Israeli airstrike targeted Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, striking an area near the UN headquarters, parliament, and several embassies. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that at least five people were killed and 31 injured in the attack.

Since late September, Israel has significantly escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, aiming to cripple the Hezbollah militant group and halt its rocket attacks into Israel.

Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein visited Beirut and described talks between Israel and Hezbollah regarding a ceasefire as "constructive." He expressed his commitment to working with both the Lebanese government and Israel to end the conflict. Hochstein’s visit followed reports that Hezbollah had responded positively to a U.S. draft proposal aimed at ending the 13-month-long war. The proposal suggests removing Israeli ground forces from Lebanon, pushing Hezbollah forces away from the Israeli border, and deploying more Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers to the buffer zone in southern Lebanon. Hochstein expressed hope that a resolution would be reached in the coming days.