Tag: UNIFIL
Intensive Efforts Made to Achieve Ceasefire in Lebanon: Lacroix
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching an intensive air attack on this Middle East country. On Tuesday, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations under-secretary for peace operations, stated that the United Nations has “made intensive efforts with all parties” to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon. RELATED: UAE Condemns Israeli Call for Sovereignty Over […]
November 13, 2024
IDF Bulldozer Deliberately Demolished UN Observation Tower and Fence in Lebanon
This action has been characterized as a flagrant violation of international law and UN Security Council resolution 1701, which mandates the protection of UN personnel and property. Related: Israel Attacks UNIFIL Tower in Lebanon An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bulldozer has reportedly “deliberately demolished” an observation tower and perimeter fence belonging to a United Nations […]
October 20, 2024
Israel Attacks UNIFIL Tower in Lebanon
A Merkava tank fired at an observation tower near Kafer Kela, destroying two surveillance cameras. On Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accused the Israeli armed forces of having opened “direct and apparently deliberate fire” on one of its positions in Lebanon. RELATED: Israel Killed 400 Palestinians and Injured 1,500 People Over […]
October 17, 2024
Jean-Pierre Lacroix: UNIFIL Will Maintain Its Presence in All Positions Across The Blue Line of Lebanon
The Council called for respect in order to maintain the safety of UN personnel and facilities while reiterating their support for UNIFIL’s vital role in maintaining regional stability. Related: No EU Country Supports Withdrawing UNIFIL from Lebanon: Borell On October 14, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of UN peacekeeping operations, confirmed that the United Nations Interim […]
October 15, 2024
Israeli Attacks on UN Peacekeepers Seek to Cover Up What is Happening in Lebanon: Martin
The EU called for an immediate halt to attacks on UNIFIL, which it considered a serious violation of international law. On Monday, during a meeting of the European Union’s Council of Foreign Ministers, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin stated that Israeli attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) aim to expel […]
October 14, 2024
Italy Protests With Israel for Targeting UN Troops in Lebanon
In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed 2,100 persons an injured over 10,000 individuals in Lebanon On Thursday, Italy officially protested with Israel for targeting the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) deployed in south Lebanon, which hosts UNIFIL headquarters and two Italian bases. RELATED: Rising Toll: 2,141 Deaths Reported in Ongoing Israeli Attacks in Lebanon […]
October 11, 2024
3 Killed, 2 Injured in Confrontations on Lebanese-Israeli Borders
On Monday late at night, three Lebanese fighters were killed and two civilians were wounded in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. RELATED: Lebanon Calls for Reconsideration on Suspending UNRWA Aid The civil defense and the Muslim Scout Association rushed to Talloussa village and worked until early Tuesday morning to remove the rubble of destroyed houses to […]