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Marking Peace Day, UNIFIL head highlights efforts with LAF in building peace
As peace along the Blue Line remains a shared aspiration, Lebanese officials and local leaders joined UNIFIL peacekeepers today in marking the International Day of Peace, which fell on Sunday, 21 September, at the UN mission…
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…
UNIFIL statement (13 January 2026)
Last night, two possible illuminating flare mortar rounds hit the helipad and main gate of a UN position southwest of Yaroun. Peacekeepers immediately went to shelter for their safety. Fortunately, no one was hurt. UNIFIL…
UNIFIL statement (12 January 2026)
Earlier today, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed two Merkava tanks move from an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) position inside Lebanese territory near Sarda further into Lebanon. The peacekeepers requested through liaison channels…
UNIFIL Statement (6 March 2026)
Amidst heavy firing this evening, three peacekeepers were injured inside their base in Al Qawzah, southwestern Lebanon. The most severely injured has been transferred to hospital in Beirut for treatment. The two others are…
Lebanese Navy Commander hails cooperation with UNIFIL MTF
As UNIFIL’s mission is set to conclude at the end of 2026, the Commander of the Lebanese Navy has hailed cooperation with UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) spanning nearly two decades in safeguarding Lebanon’s territorial…
UNIFIL statement (03 February 2026)
This morning, peacekeepers on a routine patrol near Kafer Kela observed two drones hovering aggressively above them. The peacekeepers could see one of the drones was carrying an unidentified object and assessed it had entered…
Handover of cleared minefields in Maroun al-Ras to the LAF
Two minefields in Maroun al-Ras, in south Lebanon, recently cleared by UNIFIL’s Chinese Multirole Engineering Unit (CHINMEU), were officially handed over to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on 4 February 2026. This symbolic…
UNIFIL statement on IDF detention of peacekeeper (7 April 2026)
Earlier this evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detained a UNIFIL peacekeeper after blocking a logistics convoy. Following direct and immediate contacts by UNIFIL's Head of Mission and Force Commander and our Liaison…
UNIFIL statement (6 November 2025)
Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed multiple Israeli airstrikes in Tayr Dibbah, Taibe, and Ayta al Jabal, within our area of operations in south Lebanon. These airstrikes constitute clear violations of Security Council…