Death of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) Peacekeeper

Haaretz Article Spain blames Israel for death of peacekeeper on Lebanon border The Spanish peacekeeper was killed when Israel retaliated against a Hezbollah strike; UN launches probe. By The Associated Press    and Gili Cohen | Jan. 28, 2015 | [ . . .  ] UINFIL observers reported seeing an anti-tank missile being fired from Lebanon toward an Israel Defense Forces vehicle on Wednesday morning – a Hezbollah strike that killed two soldiers and wounded seven others. Israel retaliated with artillery fire. “During the course of the developments, a UNIFIL peacekeeper deployed at a UN position near Ghajar sustained serious injuries that resulted in his death,” the statement said. Shortly after, around 1:30 P.M., five rockets were fired toward Israel. The IDF once again returned fire. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called his Spanish counterpart to convey Israel's condolences for Soria Toledo's death. UNFIL stated that the 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping operation has reinforced its presence and intensified patrols in its area of operations. According to messages relayed between Hezbollah and Israel through UNIFIL it appears that the two sides wish to avoid further escalation. Hezbollah's messages stated that the organization considers the attack an adequate retaliation to the airstrike in Syria last week, attributed to Israel, that killed seven Hezbollah operatives.  EXTRACT ONLY - FULL @ SOURCE: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.639624 ............................................................... United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) United Nations created on adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon (which Israel had invaded five days prior) Mandate adjusted twice: > Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 > after the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 Mandate enhanced: > after 2006 Lebanon War Source:  Wikipedia Not taking in much of the UNIFIL information. Looks like they've been there a total of almost 36 years now, and it looks like there's been a fair few UN fatalities over the years.