UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the death of a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon, who was hit by projectiles near Marjayoun. This marks the seventh such death in four months, prompting Guterres to reiterate the need for a continuous UN military presence.

In southern Lebanon, the Christian village of Marjayoun is among several that have chosen to defy Israel’s evacuation orders. Israeli strikes hit this border region hard on Friday.