Irish peacekeepers 'safe and accounted for' as Israel drops grenades near Unifil troops in Lebanon 

Irish troops on Parade at Camp Shamrock near the border with Lebanon and Israel. File picture

All Irish Defence Forces personnel are "safe and accounted for" after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) dropped grenades near UN peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers on Thursday.

In a statement on Friday, Unifil said the IDF had dropped grenades near peacekeepers "working alongside Lebanese soldiers to provide security for civilian workers in Maroun ar-Ras".