United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026.
Jordan's King Abdullah welcomes Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun at Marka military airport, in Amman, Jordan, June 10, 2025.

What happens after UNIFIL leaves Lebanon, and what might take its place? - explainer

UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

Lebanon's Aoun seeks extension of UNIFIL mandate, despite failure to prevent Hezbollah activity

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army, pictured in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says


Turkey says it will help boost Lebanese army's capacity under mandate

Turkey's parliament renews military deployment mandates in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, enhancing security efforts and supporting Lebanon's armed forces amid ongoing regional tensions.

 Turkish soldiers march during a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2023.

IDF drones mistakenly drop grenades close to UNIFIL troops

"This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement of last November," UNIFIL said in a statement on Wednesday.

 The UNIFIL United Nations peacekeepers' vehicles drive on a road amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in the town of Qlayaa, southern Lebanon October 18, 2024.

'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 says peacekeepers fired at 40 times during patrol of southern Lebanon

UNIFIL called the incident "yet another stark reminder" of the dangers that its peacekeepers face in Lebanon.

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

Hezbollah members accused over killing of Irish UNIFIL officer in Lebanon

The five accused are among seven already charged by Lebanon's judiciary in January, but a new court document filed on Thursday identifies some of them as members of Hezbollah.

 A UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicle drives near a picture showing Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Adaisseh village, near the Lebanese-Israeli border, southern Lebanon, October 11, 2022

US condemns Lebanon rocket barrage, China and UN express concern

China 'concerned' about heightened tension between Israel and the Palestinians • US: We urge all sides to avoid further escalation

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near the Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023

Lebanese army, UNIFIL block IDF border work in the North

Although Israel and the Lebanese government have generally agreed on "the Blue Line" as a border between the countries, Hezbollah does not recognize this line.

 THE IDF’S Unit 769 and members of the Devorah Unit train on the Lebanese border.

Why are there so few answers to Irish peacekeeper’s murder in Lebanon? - analysis

Since the attack, there has been a tendency in major media outlets, including in Lebanon, to either downplay the incident or push a “wait and see” narrative.

 A UNIFIL peacekeeper stands next to a UN vehicle in southern Lebanon, in April

Will murder of Irish UN soldier in Lebanon end in justice? - analysis

Lebanon enables groups like Hezbollah to operate with impunity. Recent events, including other assassinations, show that usually, these killings go unpunished.   

 A vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN peacekeeping Patrol, heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon December 18, 2022.

Those responsible for Irish soldier's death 'will be punished' - Lebanon PM

The soldier was shot and killed late on Wednesday, and a second soldier was in a critical condition after a hostile crowd surrounded their armored vehicle.

 Lebanese army members secure the area in Al-Aqbiya in southern Lebanon December 15, 2022.