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UNIFIL and Lebanese Army secure olive harvests near Blue Line

At the request of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), UNIFIL peacekeepers joined LAF soldiers in providing security for farmers accessing land near the Blue Line to harvest this season’s olives.

07 Nov 2025

Damaged Blue Line markers go up again

UNIFIL peacekeepers have begun refurbishing Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict, marking an important step toward restoring stability in south Lebanon.

27 Oct 2025

Recovery and resilience: Strengthening communities in south Lebanon

10 Oct 2025

UNIFIL resumes humanitarian demining in southern Lebanon after two years

Following a request from the Government of Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers last week resumed humanitarian demining in southern Lebanon – nearly two years after operations were suspended due to exchanges of fire across the Blue Line.

17 Sep 2025

Evolving role of UNIFIL’s Liaison Branch

The role of UNIFIL’s Liaison Branch grew steadily and significantly as the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line intensified since October 2023.

23 May 2025

UNIFIL statement (12 December 2025)

Yesterday afternoon, two Austrian peacekeepers in a logistics convoy traveling south from Beirut were injured in a traffic accident. While one injury was light, the second was more serious, but not life-threatening.

12 Dec 2025

UNIFIL statement (10 December 2025)

Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda.

One ten-round burst of machine-gun fire was fired above the convoy, and four further ten-round bursts were fired nearby.

10 Dec 2025

One-year since the Cessation of Hostilities agreement

On 27 November 2024, Lebanon woke up to a much-needed calm after more than two months of relentless hostilities that ravaged lives and communities – with south Lebanon being especially hit hard.

09 Dec 2025