The Lebanese government vows to hold accountable those involved in slapping a UNIFIL soldier.

A member of the UNIFIL forces was slapped in southern Lebanon while trying to enter a village, leading to a clash with some locals.

Lebanese Prime Minister Naufal Salam stated that anyone attempting to assault United Nations forces will be punished.

Video clips circulated on social media showed the confrontation, where a Lebanese individual approached a UNIFIL member and slapped him on the face on the outskirts of the village of Deir Qanoun En Nahr.

UNIFIL forces were conducting search operations in the area of Al-Fawar, located between the towns of Deir Qanoun En Nahr and Al-Haloussiyeh in the district of Tyre.

The youth confronted the patrol due to the absence of Lebanese army escort, leading to a dispute that escalated into a clash between the two sides.

Lebanese army personnel later intervened to calm the situation, prompting the UNIFIL patrol to leave the area and return to where it came from.