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UNIFIL Supports Education and Health Projects in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/09 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continued its humanitarian and development initiatives south of the Litani River, complementing its core mission under UN Resolution 1701. On Friday, Eastern Sector Commander Major General Ricardo Esteban Cabrejos inaugurated a rapid-impact education project in Ghandouriyeh, Marjayoun. The ...

One Person killed in an Israeli Targeted Strike in Aitaroun

This is Beirut, 12/09 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli drone strike targeted the Al-Dhuhur area in the town of Aitaroun, in Southern Lebanon on Friday evening, killing one person, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health confirmed. The ministry’s Emergency Health Operations Center said another drone strike targeted a car in the town of Aita al-Shaab, leaving two people ...

One Killed and Several Injured in an Israeli Attack in Kfardounin

This is Beirut, 11/09 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in Kfardounin, on Thursday evening, resulting in one fatality and several injuries. Israeli forces had carried out air strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley during the day.  Heavy shelling was reported on the outskirts of Ansar and Zrariyeh, as well as near Qallaat Mays outside Ansar, ...

UNIFIL: Lebanese Army Expands Deployment in South in Line with Resolution 1701

This is Beirut, 08/09 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on Monday that the Lebanese Army has redeployed to more than 120 positions across southern Lebanon, reinforcing state authority in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a statement on X, UNIFIL said its peacekeepers are working “closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces to ...

Israel Carries Out a Series of Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 03/09 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The number of Israeli raids targeting villages in southern Lebanon has risen to more than 15 as of late Wednesday night. Around 10:00 p.m., a series of strikes hit the towns of Adloun and Ansariyah, with additional reports of heavy aerial activity in the region. According to the Ministry of Health on Thursday morning, 4 people were killed and 17 ...

UNIFIL Exit: Organizing the Withdrawal of 10,000 Peacekeepers from Southern Lebanon

Soumia Benmerzoug, 01/09 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On August 28, the UN Security Council voted to end the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on December 31, 2026. After nearly half a century of presence in southern Lebanon, the 10,000 peacekeepers will be required to withdraw in 2027. The operation will be complex – logistically, militarily and diplomatically. How ...

Lebanese Lieutenant and First Adjutant Killed in Israeli Drone Blast

This is Beirut, 28/08 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Two Lebanese soldiers, a lieutenant and a first adjutant, were killed Thursday in Naqoura while a military unit was inspecting an Israeli drone that had crashed while carrying an unexploded bomb. According to preliminary information, the drone was attempting to drop the device on an excavator before crashing. Ambulance teams rushed to the scene ...

Barrack Visits Marjayoun, Cancels Tour of Tyre and Khiam

This is Beirut, 27/08 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US special envoy Tom Barrack visited Marjayoun on Wednesday morning as part of a planned tour of South Lebanon. Later in the morning, however, his trip to Tyre and Khiam was canceled due to popular demonstrations organized in protest of the visit. Arriving by helicopter at the François al-Hajj barrack in Marjayoun, Barrack was received in ...

One Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Bint Jbeil

This is Beirut, 25/08 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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One person was killed on Monday in southern Lebanon after an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle along the Ain al-Mazrab–Tibnine road in the Bint Jbeil district, the Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency Operations Center confirmed. The fatal strike comes amid a series of Israeli military operations. In Marjayoun, an Israeli unit entered ...

UNIFIL Inaugurates New Clinic in Ain Ebel

This is Beirut, 23/08 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in cooperation with the Italian contingent, inaugurated a new clinic in the village of Ain Ebel, part of the Bint Jbeil District.  UNIFIL Western Sector Commander General David Colosi highlighted the importance of healthcare, stating that “healthcare today is a fundamental sector for ...

Army Commander Offers Condolences to Families of Fallen Soldiers

This is Beirut, 23/08 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal visited the families of two soldiers from Hay al-Fikani–Zahle and Majdaloun–Baalbeck, who were killed in an explosion at an arms and ammunition depot in Wadi Zebqine, South Lebanon. During his visit, Haykal praised the professionalism, discipline and courage of the fallen soldiers, highlighting ...

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