UNIFIL

IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occassions on Sunday, UN force claims

UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.

UNIFIL Chief Maj.-Gen. Diodato Abagnara, attends a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026; illustrative.
IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

The Italian flag waves over the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy May 30, 2018

Italy summons Israeli ambassador after shots fired at UN in Lebanon

UN peacekeepers stand next to an armored vehicle during a patrol in southern Lebanon on February 22, 2026.

Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths


Israel is right to be cautious about Lebanon withdrawal - opinion

Hezbollah appears to retain significant military and political power in Lebanon, and the dispersed Israeli inhabitants of the Israel-Lebanon border region are still unable to return to their homes.

 LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun meets with US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon earlier this month. Aoun ignored the US wish to prevent Hezbollah from being part of the new administration in any form, says the writer.

IDF withdraws most forces from Lebanon, keeping five border outposts

The IDF said that the Lebanese army is doing better than ever before and is surprisingly confronting Hezbollah in some instances but that its performance is still far below where it needs to be.

A sign shows the border between Israel and Lebanon, with a map of IDF's five outposts and an Israeli soldier (illustrative)

Can Israel trust Lebanon's army to fulfill its duties after withdrawal? - analysis

The IDF will stay in five small strategic locations. The US supports this decision. However, it is unclear how this will work.

 Member of the Lebanese army stands at the entrance of Deir Mimas, Southern Lebanon, February 17, 2025

UNIFIL commander injured after convoy attacked by Hezbollah supporters on route to Beirut Airport

Protestors claimed their goal was to secure the return of citizens stranded in Iran and block external influences on the Lebanese government.

 Lt.-Gen. Arlodo Lazaro, chief UNIFIL force commander, in front of Rafik Hariri international Airport, Beirut (illustrative).

Lebanese army chief exposed for leaking secrets to Hezbollah during ceasefire

Southern Lebanon military intelligence head Suhil Bahij Gharb reportedly handed Hezbollah classified information from an international war room.

 Lebanese army members stand near rubble at a damaged site after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, in the Lebanese village of Khiam, December 23, 2024.

Lebanon’s presidential election: Testing Hezbollah’s influence after losing to Israel - analysis

Lebanon is at a crossroads. This election offers a chance for the country to reclaim sovereignty, strengthen state institutions, and ensure significant foreign aid.

 US SPECIAL ENVOY Amos Hochstein (left) meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut.

'Flagrant violation': UNIFIL claims IDF bulldozer destroyed a barrel, watchtower

"We call on all actors to avoid any actions, including the destruction of civilian property and infrastructure, that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities," it continued. 

 UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.

UNIFIL calls for IDF withdrawal from Lebanon, claims Israeli ceasefire violations

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war.

 A Lebanese army soldier stands near UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles in Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, southern Lebanon October 29, 2024.

Is Lebanon’s government stepping up in Southern Lebanon? - analysis

“We look forward to long-term stability in the south through the army carrying out its duties in full cooperation with UNIFIL," said Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

 People carry Hezbollah flags at a damaged site in Beirut's southern suburbs, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Beirut, Lebanon November 27, 2024.

Lebanese army to increase deployment of soldiers to 10,000 troops in southern Lebanon

Earlier, the Lebanese Armed Forces said that it is preparing to deploy its forces to southern Lebanon, Reuters reported on Wednesday. 

 Civil defense members work as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024.