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Clash Erupts Between UNIFIL and Yater Residents

Tensions rose sharply on Wednesday in the southern town of Yater following a confrontation between UNIFIL peacekeepers and local residents, prompting the intervention of the Lebanese Army and raising concerns over the fragile security dynamics near the Israeli border. According to Al Jadeed, the incident began when UNIFIL troops attempted to ...

Israeli Night Raid on Yater Leaves One Dead

An Israeli raid targeted on Tuesday evening a motorcycle on the outskirts of Yater (Bint Jbeil), killing the rider, reportedly from the Al Balaghi family, according to preliminary information. At dawn on Tuesday, an Israeli infantry unit crossed approximately 200 meters into Lebanese territory in the Mays al-Jabal area (Marjayoun district). The ...

President Aoun Meets Raad Amid Arms Handover Tensions

President Joseph Aoun received MP Mohammad Raad, the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Monday, as Lebanon moves forward with its plan to disarm Palestinian camps by mid-June. The issue of weapons and the restoration of full Lebanese sovereignty was at the heart of their meeting, which lasted ...

UNIFIL Delivers Vital Medical Aid to Marjayoun Government Hospital

Spanish peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector East, in collaboration with the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), delivered a significant package of medical aid to the Marjayoun Government Hospital this week. The official handover ceremony was held on the hospital campus, where the ...

President Aoun Meets al-Sissi, Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Honor Ceasefire

On an official visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its breaches of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at a joint press conference, Aoun emphasized the urgent need to halt Israeli violations in ...

State Must Safeguard UNIFIL, as Attacks Violate Resolution 1701

Since the ceasefire took effect in Lebanon on November 27, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) peacekeepers stationed south of the Litani River have come under multiple attacks, attributed to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. These incidents represent a direct violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and undermine ...

UNIFIL Protested Israeli 'Direct Fire' on Its Lebanon Outpost

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon protested Wednesday against a "direct fire" incident by the Israeli army targeting one of its positions in southern Lebanon — the first such incident since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), part of an international committee ...

Cabinet Appoints Kabbani as Head of CDR and Renews UNIFIL Mandate

In a series of wide-ranging decisions on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers appointed Mohammed Kabbani as the new head of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), marking a key shift in the leadership of one of the country’s most pivotal public institutions. During the session chaired by President Joseph Aoun in Baabda’s ...

UNIFIL Discovers Over 225 Weapons Caches in South Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered more than 225 weapons caches in southern Lebanon and transferred the weapons to the Lebanese Army (LAF), the UN mission announced in a statement released Monday. According to the statement, the LAF, supported by UNIFIL, has redeployed to over 120 permanent positions south of the ...

Agriculture Minister Secures UNIFIL Support for Farmers' Access to Border Lands

Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Aroldo Lázaro, to discuss measures facilitating farmers' access to agricultural lands located in sensitive border areas. The initiative, launched following communications initiated by the UNIFIL commander, has now received ...

UNIFIL Patrol Intercepted in Abbasiya

A UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) patrol was intercepted on Thursday by residents in the town of Abbasiya, located in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, marking the third such incident in less than two weeks. The incident occurred at the al-Raz project site, where local residents stopped the patrol and forced it to change its ...

Bint Jbeil Residents Intercept a UNIFIL Patrol

A UNIFIL patrol was intercepted on Tuesday by residents of Bint Jbeil after entering the town without an escort from the Lebanese Army. https://x.com/ThisIsBeirut_/status/1917165941978202441  This marks the second such incident in southern Lebanon in less than a week. Last Friday, another UNIFIL convoy was briefly blocked twice near the town of ...