Italy Admits Rockets that Hit UN Forces Were from Hezbollah, Not Israel

Italy’s defense ministry admits Hezbollah staged an attack on itself when a UN Interim Force in Lebanon base was hit by rocket fire that it initially blamed on Israel, American media reported on Tuesday, November 19.   

Last week, Italy said an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of UNIFIL base, blaming the IDF.  According to the American news outlet, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto had initially said in Brussels that the IDF had staged the attack on the UN base in Lebanon.  

Israel’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar had promised Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani an “immediate investigation” into the shell incident. However, an IDF review determined that Hezbollah was responsible for firing the rocket hit the UNIFIL post, the military said. 

According to the IDF assessment, the rocket was fired from the area of Deir Aames, one of many fired by Hezbollah in a barrage launched at Israel at 9:50 a.m. 

UNIFIL agreed with the IDF report that these strikes were from Hezbollah, saying the rocket was “fired most likely by non-state actors within Lebanon.” (JPost/ VFI News)

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