On Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers crossed into Lebanon, breaching a sensitive border area known as the Blue Line, which separates the two countries. The situation took a dramatic turn when Israeli troops forced their way into a United Nations (UN) base in the southern Lebanese village of Ramyah.

According to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, this incident is a serious violation of international law. The peacekeepers reported that three platoons of Israeli soldier...