UNIFIL

UN peacekeepers attacked by civilians in Lebanon, no casualties reported

A large group of civilians wielding metal rods and axes attacked a patrol of U.N. troops in southern Lebanon on Friday, causing damage to U.N. vehicles but no injuries, a…

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Italy’s Meloni plans Lebanon visit, seeks security guarantees for troops

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she plans to visit Lebanon and called for security guarantees for her country's troops there after U.N. peacekeepers came under fire during…

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EU unites in pressing Israel to stop attacking UN forces

Israel's latest attack on United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon appears to have crossed a line for European countries — even those traditionally supportive of its wars in Gaza and Lebanon.…

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UNIFIL Peacekeepers Continue To Be Threatened by Israeli Actions

The United Nations said Israeli tanks had burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of Israeli violations and attacks denounced…

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UNIFIL: What is the mandate of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon?

United Nations peacekeepers were deployed to patrol Lebanon's southern border with Israel in 1978 after Israel invaded south Lebanon.The mandate for the operation - known as the U.N. Interim Force…

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Lebanon detains Hezbollah supporter in probe of Irish U.N. peacekeeper’s killing

BEIRUT, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The Lebanese army detained over the weekend a main suspect in the recent killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in a move coordinated with powerful…

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Photo story: Spanish UNIFIL soldiers prepare to travel to Lebanon

Spanish soldiers deployed to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) wear face masks as they prepare to travel to the Middle Eastern country. The soldiers spent six months…

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