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This evening, at approximately 5:20 pm, a heavy exchange of fire erupted between Lebanon and Israel in the vicinity of Alma Shaab, Ayta Ash Shab', Al Dihaira, El Adeysse and Houla.
At around 5:30 pm, UNIFIL detected rocket firing from south of Tyre.
We continue to be in contact with authorities on both sides of the Blue Line to de-escalate this very dangerous situation.
We urge everyone to exercise restraint at this critical time.
This afternoon, UNIFIL peacekeepers detected explosions near Al-Boustan in southwest Lebanon.
Early this morning, UNIFIL peacekeepers detected several rockets fired from southeast Lebanon toward Israeli-occupied territory in the general area of Kafr Chouba, and artillery fire from Israel to Lebanon in response.
Early this morning, the IDF informed UNIFIL that they will begin a response to yesterday’s rocket launches.
This afternoon there were multiple rocket launches from southern Lebanon toward Israel.
The IDF informed UNIFIL that it had activated its Iron Dome defense system in response.
During the night of 24 to 25 April, UNIFIL detected a rocket being launched from south Lebanon toward Israel.
Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro was in immediate contact with authorities on both sides of the Blue Line to urge restraint.
Late this morning, UNIFIL detected rocket launches from outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon towards the Israeli-occupied Golan.
This was followed almost immediately by an artillery response from Israel directed at the general area around Kafer Chouba.
Just after noon today, UNIFIL received reports that at least two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israel.
The IDF confirmed the reports and responded with artillery fire.
Just before 4 a.m. this morning, UNIFIL radar detected the firing of rockets from an area north-west of Al Qulaylah toward Israel.
Our radar subsequently detected return artillery fire by the IDF.