InterimForce in Lebanon (UNIFIL) plans to withdraw all or most of its regular personnel from Lebanon by mid-2027, a spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday, as its mandate is set to end at the close of this year.
The hilly frontier zone where the UNIFIL force patrols has seen decades of cross-border violence ... UNIFIL's mission is scheduled to end this year, and US PresidentDonald Trump's administration regards it as a waste of money.
In a statement posted on X, UNIFIL said its personnel observed two drones flying over the patrol “in a hostile manner” ... UNIFIL said ... UNIFIL said ....
UNIFIL peacekeepers said two Israeli drones hovered aggressively above them when they were on a routine patrol near KaferKela on Tuesday morning... UNIFIL said it had informed both the Israeli and ...
Nearly 48 years after the United NationsInterimForce in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was deployed in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials are increasingly wary of the vacuum its departure could leave when its mandate expires at the end of 2026.
UNIFIL raises wider concerns�regarding the potential impact of the unknown substance on citizens and the environment. UNIFIL supported the Lebanese army in collecting samples of the affected areas for testing.
According to UNIFIL, Israeli forces instructed peacekeepers to move away from the area and remain indoors, prompting the cancellation of more than 10 UNIFIL field activities.
UNIFIL called Monday on Israel to stop violating resolution 1701 after the Israeli army dropped Sunday unknown chemical substances from airplanes over Lebanon... in the long-term," UNIFIL said.
As a result, more than a dozen planned UNIFIL activities were canceled ... During that time, UNIFIL supported the Lebanese Armed Forces in collecting samples of the substance for testing to determine its toxicity.