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Army intercepted target from Lebanon: Israel
The Israeli military said it intercepted an “aerial target” that crossed from Lebanon on Thursday, in an incident that jolted the calm prevailing at ... Middle East -
UNIFIL says Israeli gunfire hit one of its patrols in southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli fire hit one of its patrols in the country’s south on Saturday, despite a Hamas-Israel truce largely ... Middle East -
Lebanon grants bail to suspect in killing of Irish UN peacekeeper
Lebanon’s military tribunal released a man accused of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper almost a year ago on bail, security and judicial ... Middle East -
Gunfire injures peacekeeper in South Lebanon: UN
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said gunfire from an unidentified source hit a member of its contingent early on Sunday, adding that ... Middle East -
UNIFIL says peacekeeper injured on Lebanese-Israeli border
The United Nations’ Lebanon peacekeeping force UNIFIL said on Sunday that one of its members was injured after shells hit the mission’s base near the ... Middle East -
Shell hits UN peacekeeping headquarters in south Lebanon: Spokesperson
A shell hit the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon on Saturday, its spokesman said in the second such incident since the ... Middle East -
Peacekeeping force UNIFIL says headquarters in south Lebanon hit by a rocket
United Nations peacekeeping force UNIFIL said on Sunday its headquarters in south Lebanon had been hit by a rocket.“Our headquarters in Naqoura was ... Middle East -
UNIFIL says has enhanced ‘counter rocket-launching operations’ in south Lebanon
The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said on Saturday it had enhanced its presence in its areas of operations near Lebanon’s ... Middle East -
UN Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon
The US, UAE and UK were reportedly frustrated with the French-drafted resolution this year after Hezbollah voiced its opposition to language changes in the extension. Middle East -
UN vote on Lebanon peacekeeping force delayed as France, US, UAE argue
A planned United Nations vote on Wednesday to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and ... Middle East -
Tensions rise as Israel says Hezbollah sets up illegal outposts along border
Israel says Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia in southern Lebanon, has set up more than two dozen military outposts along the countries’ border in ... Middle East -
UN in contact with Lebanese and Israeli officials about tensions over Hezbollah tents
The UN peacekeeping force on the Lebanon-Israel border said Monday its commander is in contact with officials in both countries over tensions ... Middle East -
Lebanon judge accuses Hezbollah militants of killing UN peacekeeper
UNIFIL said the indictment of Hezbollah members was “one important step towards justice.” Middle East -
Nobody crossed Lebanon-Israel border in recent days: UNIFIL
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Thursday it had not observed any border crossings after Israel said it killed a suspect wearing an explosive ... Middle East -
Lebanese environmental NGO accused of being Hezbollah arm
On the outskirts of this southern Lebanese village, workers in a pickup truck parked at a nature reserve named after a fallen fighter of the militant ... Middle East -
Lebanese court charges seven over fatal UNIFIL peacekeeper attack: Report
Lebanon’s military tribunal on Thursday charged seven suspects in last month’s attack that killed an Irish peacekeeper when a group of armed local ... Middle East -
Hezbollah’s UNIFIL ambush with impunity from the world breeds terror
Last Wednesday night, the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), who have been operating since 1978, were reminded of the scary reality of ... Opinion -
Body of Irish UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in Lebanon arrives home
The body of an Irish United Nations peacekeeper killed in Lebanon was on Monday returned to Ireland with full military honors.Private Sean Rooney, 23, ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia condemns attack on UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned the attack on a UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.An Irish ... Saudi Arabia -
Lebanon’s caretaker PM: Those responsible for Irish soldier’s death will be punished
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that those responsible for the killing of an Irish soldier on a UN peacekeeping mission ... Middle East -
Irish peacekeeper killed on UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, investigation launched
An Irish soldier was shot and killed on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and a second was in a critical condition after a “hostile” crowd ... Middle East -
UN Security Council renews mandate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one year
In an indirect jab at Hezbollah, the Security Council said UN peacekeepers do not require prior authorization or need permission from anyone to carry out their mandated tasks. Middle East -
UN warns Lebanon, Israel against taking border stability for granted as tensions rise
“Belligerent rhetoric escalates tension and adds to the feeling of apprehension among the local populations,” head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maj. Gen. Aroldo Lazaro said. Middle East -
Israel accuses Iran and Hezbollah of trying to hack UN Lebanon peacekeeping mission
Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a UN peacekeeping ... Middle East -
Lebanon ‘regrets’ assault on UN peacekeepers
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it regretted an assault on a Finnish battalion of UN peacekeepers and awaited results of an inquiry as ... Middle East -
Lebanon files urgent complaint to UN against Israel flights
Lebanon will file an urgent complaint with the United Nations against Israel’s daily violations of its airspace amid intensifying drone reconnaissance ... Middle East -
Mob seizes UNIFIL equipment in south Lebanon
A mob seized equipment from a UNIFIL convoy in south Lebanon after blocking its route, the UN peacekeeping force said Saturday of its latest run-in ... Middle East -
Thirty-six survivors rescued from boat near Lebanon territorial waters: UNIFIL
UN maritime armed forces stopped a boat outside of Lebanon’s territorial waters on Monday, rescuing 36 people following one death on the ship, a ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Ninety UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contract COVID-19
Ninety UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a spokesman for the UNIFIL force said on Sunday, the first ... Coronavirus -
UN unanimously votes to renew mandate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon
The United Nations Security Council Friday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for ... Middle East