d Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said Wednesday it was targeted by stones thrown EFTA00696603 from the Israeli side. "According to UNIFIL's preliminary reports, this morning on two occasions stones were thrown from the Israeli side across the technical fence and the Blue Line" near the

protesters at the fence," according to the report, "killing seven civilians and injuring 111." The report is based on the investigation findings of UNIFIL, which note that it was the Palestinian demonstrators who initiated the trouble, were first to use violence, and violated UN Security Council Resol

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n government, in which Hezbollah largely plays the kingmaker role. Second, EU nations have troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission to monitor a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon and help demilitarize Hezbollah. There are serious question marks over the