Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza Over the weekend, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL ) observed intensive activity by Israeli forces, including extensive airstrikes near several villages, continued naval operations off the coast of Naqoura, and drone activity close by – including drones reportedly operated by Hezbollah militants. On Friday, UNIFIL patrols faced restrictions near Al Bayyada, where Israeli tanks blocked the road. Another UNIFIL position was impacted by machine gun fire, with one round hitting a UN vehicle parked inside a compound. “ We reiterate once again that our peacekeepers must never be targeted, and their safety and security must be guaranteed at all times by all parties, ” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at his regular press briefing in New York.…