MIDDLE EAST LIVE 30 March: UN peacekeeper killed amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes

A large plume of smoke rises over the urban skyline of Beirut, Lebanon, near UNIFIL positions, indicating an explosion or ongoing conflict.
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Smoke rises in Beirut, Lebanon, following the outbreak of hostilities across the Middle East.
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Further attacks have been reported across the Middle East as the war enters a second month, with one UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon on Sunday and another seriously injured. On the diplomatic front, the UN has announced a taskforce to restore the flow of fertilizer and aid through the Strait of Hormuz, while the UN's atomic watchdog confirms an attack on a heavy water facility at Khondab in Iran. Stay with us for live updates on this and UN agencies. App users can follow coverage here.

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