UPDATED 12:37 PM EDT --Israel ORDERS U.N. Peacekeepers to move from Lebanon Border; Large Scale BOMBING to start; Irish Refuse to move

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "ordered" Irish, Italian, and Ghanaian peacekeepers from the United Nations to move 5 kilometers north as he announces his plan for a full scale bombardment of the Lebanese border.

Ireland has said they refuse to move from their peacekeeping posts.

UPDATE 12:37 PM EDT --

Peacekeepers from the UN mission in Lebanon witnessed a serious violation by Israeli forces in the early hours of Sunday morning, when three Israeli military units crossed the 'blue line' and entered Lebanese territory near the village of Ramya, UN peacekeepers announced.

In addition, two Israeli tanks knocked down the main gate on the territory of the UN facility and entered inside, putting UN officials at risk, the statement added.

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