UNIFIL Accused Of Failing To Prevent Hezbollah Military Outposts

U.N. peacekeepers patrol on the Lebanese side of the Lebanese-Israeli border in the southern village of Marwahin, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Following days long shelling and clashes along the L

The Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. has accused the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) of not enforcing its mission to prevent Hezbollah from establishing military outposts near the Israeli border. Israel's incursion into southern Lebanon revealed a military outpost filled with explosives and mines just 300 yards north of the border, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Hezbollah has been using UNIFIL outposts as hiding places and ambush sites, raising concerns about the safety of UN personnel. Despite Israel's request for UNIFIL forces to move further north to avoid being in the line of fire, the request has not been accepted.