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 ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross South Lebanon Washington UNIFIL
The Israeli army radio reported on Sunday that "the army has once again expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, carrying out large-scale aerial bombings and opening heavy artillery fire." It also announced that a new military division entered Lebanese territory on Saturday night to extend the ground operation in South Lebanon. South ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned on Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over the injuries suffered by five Blue Helmets serving in south Lebanon. Lebanon's Health ...
This is Beirut, 12/10 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UNIFIL Yom Kippur Lebanon Gaza
Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers firing on peacekeepers. As the holy day got under way Friday from sundown, Israel faced diplomatic backlash over what it acknowledged was a "hit" earlier in the day on ...