The Latest Breaking News from UNIFIL

Israel Denies Intent To Harm UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon

Israel's Foreign Minister assures no harm to UNIFIL in Lebanon despite recent tensions with alleged Hezbollah provocations.

Top News · Oct 16, 2024

Macron Riles Netanyahu With Jab On Israel's Creation

French President Emmanuel Macron has further strained tense relations with Israel with a comment referring o the creation of the Israeli state, a verbal jab that was rapidly denounced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as distorting history.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why?

Experts warn a withdrawal will make it impossible to monitor violations of international law.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024

Why are there UN peacekeepers in Lebanon – and why is Netanyahu claiming they’re helping Hezbollah?

Five UNIFIL peacekeepers have been wounded in attacks since Israel began a ground campaign against Hezbollah

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

Any retaliation against Iran will be based on national interest, says Israel

Comments from PM’s office come amid continued attacks on Lebanon and Gaza and after reports of assurances to US

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

Giorgia Meloni plans Lebanon visit as fears grow for UN peacekeeping troops

Italian PM demands security guarantees for her country’s Unifil troops after series of attacks by Israel

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

What is Unifil and why has Israel been firing on its positions in Lebanon?

As the Israeli military attacks United Nations peacekeepers, we look at the background to the violence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

UN defies Israel’s call to withdraw peacekeepers from southern Lebanon

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the UN peacekeepers to relocate as airstrikes in southern Lebanon intensify

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

IDF actions against UN peacekeepers suggest Israel may be considering occupying part of southern Lebanon

The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for the safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon after a series of incidents over the past week in which UN positions have come under fire from the Israel Defense Forces as they continue their push in the south of the country.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024

Israel says it will ‘address concerns’ from US after threat to withhold arms funding over Gaza – as it happened

Israel offered assurances, according to media reports, after US says it wouldn’t support attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024