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UN Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breach as Hezbollah Says Losing Patience

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon accused Israel Saturday of a "flagrant violation" of the 2006 Security Council resolution that forms the basis of its November ceasefire with Hezbollah. The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned the militant group's patience with Israeli violations ...

New Israeli Ceasefire Violations: Repositioning in Taybeh

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli Army is continuing its ground incursions into southern Lebanon, in violation of the increasingly precarious ceasefire agreement which came into force on November 27. Israeli soldiers positioned themselves in the area between Taybeh and Deir Syrian on Sunday, near the former Civil Defense center. In this context, Kandice Ardiel, ...

Israel Hands Over Seven Lebanese to Red Cross via UNIFIL

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army transferred on Sunday seven Lebanese detainees to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the Ras al-Naqoura crossing point. These individuals were arrested in the southern villages of Wazzani and Tayr Harfa following the ceasefire implementation on November 27. The detainees – Ahmed Haidar, Jaafar Haidar, ...

Israel Destroys More Hezbollah Infrastructure as Ceasefire Committee Convenes

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli army spokesperson Avichae Adraee announced on Wednesday that the troops of the 188th Brigade destroyed underground Hezbollah headquarters connected by a tunnel stretching for “tens of meters.” Adraee further disclosed on his X account that Hezbollah used this site to launch missiles toward cities and villages in the northern Israeli ...

Third Day of Israeli Demolitions in Naqoura and Strikes on Lebanese Localities

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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For the third consecutive day, Israeli bulldozers demolished several neighborhoods and homes in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, as well as in the vicinity of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the same area. While bombardments continued in Tyre, the Israeli Army carried out strikes in the localities of Tayr ...

Israeli Raid on Ainata, Bint Jbeil

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army launched a raid on the Aïnata area of Bint Jbeil, killing one person and wounding another. Meanwhile, as the Lebanese army (LAF) attempted to re-enter its positions in Khiam, it was confronted by Israeli forces, preventing the LAF from entering the northern quarters of the village. Earlier in the ...

Ceasefire in Lebanon: US, France, UNIFIL and LAF Hold Their First Meeting

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The international committee tasked with monitoring the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel held its first meeting on Monday. “The United States, France, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Lebanese Army (LAF) and the Israeli army met on December 9 in Naqoura to coordinate their support for the cessation of ...

Lebanon at a Crossroads: The High-Stakes Push to Revive Resolution 1701, What of UNIFIL?

Joanne Naoum, 2024-11-28 11:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon faces a critical two-month challenge as all parties work to maintain stability and implement the revived UN Security Council Resolution 1701. With reinforcement efforts underway, the focus is on translating this second chance into tangible action. Cautious days lie ahead as UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army remain on high alert. This is ...

UNIFIL Welcomes Ceasefire, Adjusts Operations for Lasting Peace

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, acknowledging the “new situation” and emphasizing its readiness to support both Lebanon and Israel in this phase. In a statement released on Wednesday, UNIFIL confirmed that it would continue performing its mandated tasks and had already ...

UNIFIL Condemns Attacks on Lebanese Army as Violation of Resolution 1701

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a press statement, UNIFIL said that it is “deeply concerned about the numerous strikes targeting the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) within Lebanese territory, despite the LAF's declared non-involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.” It considered that “such attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces within Lebanese ...

Four Italian Peacekeepers Injured in Lebanon, Rome Points to Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four Italian soldiers were lightly hurt in a rocket "attack" on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Rome said on Friday, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying initial evidence pointed to Hezbollah. "It is believed that there were two missiles. From what it appears, they are believed to have been launched by Hezbollah," he said in ...

UNIFIL Targeted in Three Separate Incidents in South Lebanon, Italy Condemns 'Unacceptable' Attack

This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a statement on Tuesday saying that its “peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in South Lebanon today, with four peacekeepers injured in one of the incidents.” “Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket – ...

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