This is Beirut, 25/10 18:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On Friday evening, the Israeli army carried out a series of airstrikes against two neighborhoods in Bourj Brajneh and Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after calling on their inhabitants to leave the area half an hour earlier. The warning had been issued, as it had been practically every evening since September 23, by the Israeli ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 24/10 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Lebanon Lebanese Army UNIFIL
Several questions arise regarding the targeting of the Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south by the Israeli army, despite assurances that the Lebanese regular troops are not a target in Israeli military operations. The Lebanese Army had evacuated its forward positions along the border to avoid any Israeli attacks. However, some of its units in ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, emphasized that the United Nations Interim Force stationed in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) should be used to its maximum potential rather than having its mission altered. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the international conference on Lebanon which ...
This is Beirut, 20/10 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
It was only last night that the UNIFIL’s command managed to deliver water and supplies to its soldiers stationed in Mays al-Jabal, south of Lebanon. The peacekeepers had not received provisions for several weeks, and by Saturday, their water supply had run out, according to the multinational peacekeeping force's Telegram account, which noted ...
This is Beirut, 19/10 14:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, suggested on Saturday strengthening the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and has accused the Israeli army of deliberately targeting its positions. According to Borrell, UNIFIL is currently unable to intervene between Hezbollah and Israel. "They cannot ...
This is Beirut, 18/10 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led to widespread destruction of towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL. Andrea Tenenti, the UNIFIL spokesman, emphasized the importance of the peacekeeping force's presence, despite repeated attacks on their positions by Israeli forces. "The ...
17/10 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UN Security Council Andrea Tenenti UNIFIL
The recent escalation of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, particularly in the south, has significantly impacted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Over the past week, several peacekeepers have been injured in Israeli fire at UNIFIL positions, some of which have been breached by the Israeli army. On September ...
This is Beirut, 15/10 22:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Netanyahu UNIFIL
The already heated exchange between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensified on Tuesday, centering on the role of the UN in the establishment of the State of Israel. Netanyahu should not forget his country was created as a result of a resolution adopted by the United Nations, French President ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Sebastien Lecornu France UNIFIL
On Monday, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu affirmed his country’s continued support for UN peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), saying they are "meant to stay." This announcement comes two days before a meeting of European nations contributing to the mission. "The day the weapons fall silent, there ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said there would be "no withdrawal" of the UN peacekeeping force(UNIFIL) from southern Lebanon following Israeli attacks and calls to leave. Israel's offensive against the Hezbollah militia has thrust the UNIFIL force deployed in Lebanon since 1978 into the spotlight. The force, which involves ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 12:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
European Union Josep Borrell UNIFIL
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday denounced as "completely unacceptable" a series of Israeli attacks that have injured United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. "The 27 (EU) members agreed on asking (the) Israelis to stop attacking UNIFIL," Borrell told reporters ahead of a meeting of the bloc's foreign ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the violation of one of its posts and the restriction of its movements by the Israeli army on Sunday. "Breaching and entering a UN site constitutes a flagrant violation of Resolution 1701 (2006)," the statement read, adding that such actions put ...