The UNIFIL reported that on Tuesday morning, near the Lebanese village of Marwahin, Israeli drones approached their peacekeepers and dropped stun grenades within 20 meters of them. The IDF confirmed the incident. The incident has been described by UN officials as “one...
UN Security Council Extends Lebanon Peacekeeper Mandate, But Calls for Its End in 2026
While the Trump Administration had been considering using its veto power to prevent the extension of the UN mandate for the UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the Security Council ultimately voted once again to extend the mandate through 2026. At the same time,...
Israel Wants UNIFIL Peacekeepers Gone, US May Push Lebanon for Concessions
The UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have long been a thorn in Israel’s side, both because they tend to find Israeli surveillance devices left in the area and because of international criticism on the numerous times Israeli troops start firing at the...
US May Move to Dissolve UN Peacekeeper Mission in Lebanon, Israel Endorses the Idea
US officials have reportedly begun discussing the possibility of seeking the dissolution of the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, a move that comes amid a ceasefire that sees multiple violations on a daily basis. They emphasized that no decision has yet...
Israeli Drone Strike Killed South Lebanon Municipal Worker Fixing Water Well
Updated 5/30 1:15 PM Israel continues to carry out its daily airstrikes against southern Lebanon, and continues to claim they’re killing Hezbollah figures despite evidence to the contrary. Thursday, the deadly drone strike came against the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa....
UN Peacekeepers Post Hit by Direct Fire From Israeli Troops in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to struggle with active Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, issuing a statement today expressing concern about Israel’s increasingly aggressive military posture. One of the peacekeepers’ outposts near Kfar Chouba came under...
Israeli Troops Fire on French UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
Israeli troops opened fire on a UNIFIL peacekeeper patrol in southern Lebanon near Rmeish on Saturday. The patrol was already scheduled, so Israel was informed that UNIFIL peacekeepers would be in the area at the time, suggesting this was not a case of mistaken...
US, Israel Reject French Proposal to End IDF Presence in Lebanon
Weeks after the February 18 deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon has come and gone, IDF troops remain at the five hilltop surveillance posts they hastily constructed in southern Lebanon ahead of that deadline, and there are increasing signs that this is an...
As Israel Flouts Lebanon Ceasefire, DM Says Deal May Be Scrapped Entirely
With just a few weeks left in the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, it seems increasingly that not only will the war resume after that, but the ceasefire may not last, even in pretense, for the whole 60 days. Israel continues to commit dozens of violations...
Israeli Forces Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Burning Homes
Sunday marks 33 days into the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. So far, Israel has committed at least 329 violations of that ceasefire, and officials are more and more open in saying they probably won’t withdraw from Lebanon in 60 days, as they were meant...