Pakistan, Jan. 3 -- UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon came under Israeli gunfire twice on Friday, though no one was injured. The incidents occurred near the Blue Line, the de facto border between Israel and Lebanon. UNIFIL described the attacks as a "concerning trend" and urged Israel to halt aggressive actions near its personnel.

According to UNIFIL, peacekeepers reported 15 rounds of small arms fire striking about 50 meters from their patrol. Soon after, another patrol faced approximately 100 rounds of machine-gun fire in the same area. UNIFIL confirmed the fire came from Israeli positions south of the Blue Line and immediately issued "stop fire" requests through liaison channels.

The UN mission has repeatedly reported Israeli fire...