Italy on Friday said an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of the Italian contingent in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and Israel promised to investigate.

Italian Foreign Minister Tajani condemned the incident as "unacceptable" during a call with his Israeli counterpart, urging a thorough investigation and accountability. View on euronews

An artillery shell struck a base for UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday but did not cause any injuries. The 155-millimetre shell did not explode and was safely detonated by Italian explosives experts after it hit the base in Shama,

France and Italy have qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the revamped Nations League while England got its revenge on Greece ahead of the imminent arrival of Thomas Tuchel as coach.

Italy and France secured quarter-final places and England bounced back against Greece on UEFA Nations League Matchday 5.

Italy ensured qualification for the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lackluster display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.