Israel-Lebanon live updates: The US urges Israel to ensure the safety of peacekeepers after the military attacked UN bases in Lebanon

Was We’re restarting our live coverage this morningwith reports from Reuters news agency that at least 20 people were killed in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.

World leaders have also condemned attacks by Israeli forces on United Nations peacekeepers after a second incident in 48 hours in southern Lebanon.

On FridayThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops were responsible for an incident in which two Sri Lankan soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured.

The IDF said its soldiers operating around the base in Naqoura sensed a threat and opened fire. The incident is being investigated “at the highest level”.

In the meantime, on ThursdayUNIFIL said its headquarters in Naqoura and nearby positions were “repeatedly” attacked by Israeli forces. According to UNIFIL, two peacekeepers were injured in the attack. IDF soldiers “deliberately shot at and disabled the position’s surveillance cameras.” on Wednesday.

France summoned the Israeli ambassador and issued a statement in which Italy and Spain called such attacks “unjustifiable.”

US President Joe Biden said he was calling on Israel not to attack UNIFIL forces.

Russia said it was “outraged” and called on Israel to refrain from “hostile actions” against peacekeepers.

Earlier this week, the Israeli military expanded its ground invasion in southern Lebanon further west, asking people in Naqoura – as well as dozens of other towns and villages – to evacuate.

Meanwhile in Israel, says the IDF two drones were discovered from Lebanon, external – One was intercepted and another caused damage to a building in Herzliya in the northern part of Tel Aviv district. Another drone from Syria to Israel, externalsays the IDF, and fell in an open area in the Golan Heights.

And Lebanon’s Health Ministry said three people, including a 2-year-old girl, were killed in an Israeli raid on the southern Lebanon city of Sidon on Friday.

We will monitor developments on this site.