Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers firing on peacekeepers.As the holy day got under way Friday from sundown, Israel faced diplomatic backlash over what it acknowledged was a "hit" earlier in the day on a United Nations peacekeeping position in Lebanon.Two Sri Lankan peacekeepers were hurt in the second such incident in two days, the UNIFIL mission said Friday.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel observes Yom Kippur amid firestorm over Lebanon strikes
