Why are there UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?

Spanish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) coordinate their patrol with the Lebanese Military Police, in Marjayoun in south Lebanon (Picture: AFP)Tanks, drones, artillery and thousands of Israel’s soldiers – this is what United Nations peacekeepers face in southern Lebanon.A fifth peacekeeper was wounded near their watchtower in the southern city of Naquora after being hit by gunfire on Saturday, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirme