UN withdraws unarmed observers from Lebanon border - Euronews.net

The United Nations is withdrawing its unarmed observers from the Lebanese-Israeli border, days after four were killed by the Israeli air force. The observers will join the 2,000-strong peacekeeping force. They are playing a vital role in escorting refugees fleeing the air strikes in the south. UN personnel say they contacted Israel 10 times to ask it to stop firing before the observers died on Tuesday. Seventeen bombardments landed within one kilometre of the post and 12 artillery rounds hit within ...