A UN peacekeeper was killed and others wounded in southeastern Lebanon following mortar fire, amidst stalled ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region.

The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon. <img alt="Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 4, 2026. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on June 4 that an agreement on implementing a ceasefire announced in Washington after tal...