UNIFIL

UNIFIL: A Victim of War and Peace

Prior to initiating what they termed limited ground operations along the Lebanese border, the Israeli Army communicated with UNIFIL forces stationed along the Blue Line, requesting the evacuation of specific positions. However, the international force declined this request. Recently, the Israeli Army announced that Hezbollah was operating near ...

Austin Urges Gallant to Ensure the Safety of UNIFIL Forces in Lebanon

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, during which he emphasized the need to ensure the safety of UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon, as well as a swift return to a diplomatic solution. “I called Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last night to discuss Israel’s operations in ...

PM Mikati: Hezbollah Agrees to Implement Resolution 1701; Diplomatic Solution on the Table

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday, following the Cabinet session at the Grand Serail, that "the Cabinet has decided, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to submit a request to the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Resolution 1701." He affirmed, "A diplomatic solution is on ...

Israeli Airstrikes Continue, UNIFIL Under Fire in the South

For the third time since September 23, Israeli aircraft targeted the capital directly. Even though Thursday night was relatively calm in Beirut, airstrikes resumed in other areas on Friday. On the Ground Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike around 7:00 AM on the town of Jebsheet, followed by another airstrike on the town of Zrarieh near ...

Fierce Clashes and Ongoing Raids in South Lebanon and Beqaa

Clashes continued on Thursday between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in Ras al-Naqoura amid continuous bombardment of the towns and localities of the caza of Tyre, especially al-Bazouriya and Mayfadoun, where several deaths and injuries were reported. Five people were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in ...

Israeli Fire on UNIFIL: Paris and Rome to Convene European Contributors

France and Italy will convene the European countries contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) following shots fired by an Israeli tank at its headquarters, injuring two Indonesian peacekeepers, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Thursday. This videoconference meeting, decided during a conversation between ...

UNIFIL: Israel Is Endangering Our Forces

The United Nations peacekeeping forces spokesperson Nick Birnback, as stated by the New York Times on Sunday, indicated that the Israeli Army is endangering UNIFIL forces by positioning its troops near their location during the ground operation in southern Lebanon. "This is a very serious development, and it is unacceptable to put the safety of ...