The Latest Breaking News from United Nations Interim Force

Two Migrants Die, 232 Rescued after Boat Capsizes off Lebanon

Two migrants died and 232 others were rescued after the boat they were travelling on capsized off the coast of Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese Army said. Three naval vessels and a boat operated by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) took part in a rescue operation off…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Suspect Arrested in Killing of UN Peacekeeper in Lebanon

The Lebanese army has arrested a suspect in the killing earlier this month of a peacekeeper in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from Ireland who died when his convoy was shot at in southern Lebanon, officials said Tuesday. The area of the Dec. 14 shooting attack, near…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022

Hezbollah ‘supporter’ detained in probe of UN peacekeeper killing

A Hezbollah spokesperson says the detained suspect is a supporter of the group but not a member.

Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2022

Lebanon: Rahi Urges State Control of Illegitimate Weapons after Assault on UNIFIL

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi urged on Monday the Lebanese state to seize all illegal weapons in the country and embark on implementing UN resolution 1701. Rahi’s calls came following a deadly incident that claimed the life of an Irish soldier of the UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) operating in southern Lebanon.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Washington Condemns in ‘Strongest Terms’ Attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon

The United States condemned in the strongest terms the violent attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers on Wednesday that left one Irish service member dead and three wounded. It called upon the Lebanese government to urgently investigate the attack, hold those responsible accountable, and prevent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon

Saudi Arabia condemned on Friday the attack against a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Foreign Ministry called for an immediate and transparent probe into the attack that left an Irish soldier dead. It stressed the Kingdom’s rejection of all forms of violence, underling its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 17, 2022

Lebanon: Aoun Tackles Israeli Violations with UNIFIL Commander

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon plans to file a complaint with the Security Council against Israel if it continues to violate Lebanese airspace. According to the Lebanese presidency, Aoun had informed the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 14, 2022

Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Trying to Hack UN Lebanon Peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah party on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a UN peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers. The allegation - to which there was no immediate response from Beirut, Tehran or the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

UNSC Calls on Lebanon to Investigate Attacks on UNIFIL

The UN Security Council, in a statement issued on Friday, called on the Lebanese authorities to investigate the attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and to bring those involved to justice. The members of the Security Council “deplored the incidents that took place on 22 December…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Spaniard Appointed as New Head of UN Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Stefano Del Col announced that his successor Major General Lázaro Sáenz will take up his duties at the end of February. During a meeting with Lebanon’s Defense Minister Maurice Salim, he stressed the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022