Italy Accuses Hezbollah of Rocket Attack on UN Base in Lebanon

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Italy's defense ministry has clarified that Hezbollah, not Israel, was responsible for a recent attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon. Initially, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto had blamed Israeli forces for the attack, but later reports indicated that he had only partial information at the time. The attack involved eight rockets hitting the UNIFIL base in Chamaa, where Italian troops are stationed, but no serious injuries were reported. Italy is a major contributor to the UNIFIL force, which monitors the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel.
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- Italy says 8 Hezbollah rockets hit its UNIFIL headquarters in south Lebanon; no injuries The Times of Israel
- Four UN peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in Lebanon BBC.com
- IDF: Here's how Hezbollah rockets fell short and hit a UNIFIL base The Jerusalem Post
- Italy protests to Israel over unexploded shell hitting Italian base in Lebanon Reuters
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