Fact check: Irish Defence Forces said its troops were not targeted in Lebanon

Fact check: Irish Defence Forces said its troops were not targeted in Lebanon

Thousands of peacekeepers are stationed in Lebanon as part of Unifil. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Several social media users have claimed in posts which have been liked thousands of times that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have fired on Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon.

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