UNIFIL

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims.

IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem
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

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

Hezbollah rockets misfire at UNIFIL positions in Lebanon 165 times, IDF reveals


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UNIFIL’s future questionable as Israel criticizes its role in Lebanon conflict - opinion

UNIFIL must adapt its strategy if it is going to have a role in the current conflict with Hezbollah.

 UNIFIL vehicles drive in the southern Lebanese town of Qlayaa, near the border with Israel, last Saturday.

‘Hezbollah’s best friend’: WSJ editorial slams UNIFIL for focusing energy on Israel, not terrorism

Noting that UNIFIL “had one job: Keep armed terrorists out of southern Lebanon,” the editorial board attributed the new expansion of the war to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its duty. 

 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 has vital role, mission must be strengthened, Italy says

Italy's defense minister emphasizes the need to strengthen the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon amid rising tensions with Hezbollah and Israel.

 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.

German warship shot down drone off Lebanon, defense ministry says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the UN to withdraw its troops and called allegations that Israel is deliberating targeting the peacekeepers "completely false."

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 377?

Sinwar, mastermind behind the October 7 massacre, killed in Gaza • No hostages present in area of strike, IDF says

 IDF soldiers evacuate the body of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after a strike in Gaza, October 17, 2024

UNIFIL says Israeli tank fired at peacekeepers watchtower in Lebanon

A spokesman for the organization also explained around the same time why UNIFIL is not evacuating from southern Lebanon.

A UNIFIL peacekeeper preparing for a patrol along the Blue Line in Labounieh, south Lebanon, April 8 20

UN mission in Lebanon needs different rules of engagement, Italy says

The countries, including Spain, Italy and France, contribute more than a third of some 10,000 troops to UNIFIL and the recent incidents have alarmed European governments.

 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.

EU won't pull back UN troops from south Lebanon, Austrian minister says

Sixteen EU countries, including Austria, contribute to UNIFIL

A UNIFIL peacekeeper preparing for a patrol along the Blue Line in Labounieh, south Lebanon, April 8 20

Macron: Israel was created by UN, Netanyahu should not forget it - report

It was not a UN decision that established the State of Israel but the victory that was achieved in the War of Independence with the blood of our heroic fighters, the PMO said in response.

 French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)