The peacekeeping force accused Israel of deliberately demolishing a UNIFIL tower and a fence in ‘flagrant violation of international law.

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement that an Israeli army bulldozer had demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence of a U.N. position in Marwahin in southern Lebanon on Sunday.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Monday condemned Israel's repeated attacks on personnel and positions of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling on the international community to take a firm stance to support peacekeeping forces.

Israel has once again been scolded by the United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon, which accused Israeli fighters of bulldozing one of its observation towers near Marwahin.

A UNIFIL peacekeeping mission spokesperson on Friday denounced several direct, deliberate attacks by Israeli forces in recent days and said it had found evidence of the possible use of white phosphorous near one of its bases.

A bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday "deliberately demolished" an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin, a town in southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said.

An Israeli army bulldozer has "deliberately" demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence at a UN peacekeeper position in southern Lebanon, UN officials say. The United Nations Interim Forces in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement that "we remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times.