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Security Council renews UNIFIL’s mandate for another year
The Security Council today adopted Resolution 2591, extending UNIFIL’s mandate for another year. The new resolution reaffirms UNIFIL’s mandate, as set out in Resolution 1701 (2006) and confirmed in subsequent resolutions. In…
UNIFIL statement on rocket and return fire on 6 August 2021
Late this morning, UNIFIL detected rocket launches from outside UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon towards the Israeli-occupied Golan. This was followed almost immediately by an artillery response from Israel…
At Tripartite meeting, UNIFIL head urges parties to recommit to liaison and coordination mechanisms
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras…
UNIFIL statement on rocket fire on 4 August 2021
Just after noon today, UNIFIL received reports that at least two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israel. The IDF confirmed the reports and responded with artillery fire. UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force…
UNIFIL Statement on rocket fire incidents on 20 July 2021
Just before 4 a.m. this morning, UNIFIL radar detected the firing of rockets from an area north-west of Al Qulaylah toward Israel. Our radar subsequently detected return artillery fire by the IDF. UNIFIL is in direct contact…
UNIFIL and LAF troops carry out live-fire drill
A five-day live fire exercise between UNIFIL peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel concluded today in an open field south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. The “Steel Storm” drill, led by UNIFIL’s Force…
Statement by the Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col
In recent days, several serious incidents have occurred across the Blue Line. These incidents have included rockets launched from south Lebanon into Israel, which drew retaliatory artillery fire by the Israel Defense Forces…
UNIFIL Statement on rocket fire incidents on 19 May 2021
Rockets have been launched from southern Lebanon into northern Israel and Israel Defense Forces has retaliated. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Del Col is in direct contact with the parties urging all…
UNIFIL Statement on rocket fire incidents on 17 May 2021
On Monday, 17 May at around 11:30 pm, UNIFIL detected firing of rockets from the general area of Rashaya Al Foukhar north of Kfar Chouba, in south Lebanon. Immediately after we were also informed by the parties. The Israel…
UNIFIL Statement on 16 May 2021
UNIFIL peacekeepers are on the ground and working in close coordination with our strategic partners, the Lebanese Armed Forces who are working around the clock to provide security in the area. Since the beginning of the…