July 26th 2006
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

Regarding the UN post near Al Khiyam

As part of its ongoing fight against the Hezbollah terror organization, the
IDF operated yesterday in the area of Al Khiyam, from which Hezbollah has
been launching missile attacks against Israel.

The IDF is directing its operations against Hezbollah only, in order to
defend the citizens of Israel.

Following an initial inquiry, it appears that during the operation a UN post
was unintentionally hit. The IDF expresses deep regret over the incident and
stresses that it would never intentionally target any UN facility or
personnel. The IDF is launching a full investigation in close coordination
with the UN.