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UNIFIL statement (7 October 2026)
This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line in Sector East. All the peacekeepers stationed in that position immediately took shelters soon after the first round of firing, and no one was injured. Most of the rounds hit the UNIFIL…
UNIFIL pays tribute to fallen Serbian peacekeeper
UNIFIL paid tribute to Staff Sergeant Milovan Jovanović, 36, of the Republic of Serbia, the UNIFIL peacekeeper who died last Thursday after being critically injured when mortar shells struck his position near Marjayoun, at a solemn ceremony in Beirut. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major…
UNIFIL statement (04 June 2026)
A UNIFIL peacekeeper died early this morning from critical injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his position near Marjayoun, southeastern Lebanon. Two other peacekeepers, who also sustained injuries, are being treated at a medical facility in the UNIFIL base. Soon after the incident that…
On Peacekeepers’ Day, UNIFIL reaffirms commitment and hope for stability
On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, UNIFIL held a solemn ceremony at its Naqoura headquarters today. This year’s commemoration came against the backdrop of a significantly deteriorated security situation with intensified hostilities, repeated violations along the…
Peacekeepers gather in remembrance of fallen colleagues
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to work in a challenging environment in southern Lebanon, facing movement constraints and ongoing security risks while carrying out their mandate under UN Security Council resolution 1701. Since renewed hostilities began on 2 March 2026, six peacekeepers have been killed…
UNIFIL statement (13 May 2026)
UNIFIL is increasingly concerned about the activities of Hizbullah members and Israeli soldiers near UN positions, including the increased use of drones, which has resulted in explosions in and around our bases and put peacekeepers at risk. On Monday 11 May between 5 and 5:30 pm three presumed…
Fallen Indonesian peacekeeper remembered
A solemn memorial today paid tribute to the dedication and sacrifice of a UNIFIL peacekeeper who died on Friday having been critically injured in a projectile explosion in his base last month. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara honoured the life and service of…
UNIFIL statement on the passing of an Indonesian peacekeeper injured last month (24 April 2026)
UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico Pramudia, who was critically injured following a projectile explosion in his base in Adchit Al Qusayr on the night of 29 March. Corporal Pramudia, 31, tragically succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Beirut. UNIFIL extends its deepest…
UNIFIL statement on the death of 2nd peacekeeper from Ghanduriyah incident (22 April 2026)
One of the two severely injured French peacekeepers in an incident in South Lebanon on 18 April unfortunately passed away at a hospital in Paris this morning. A specialist dog handler, Corporal Anicet Girardin, 31, was seriously wounded when his explosive ordnance disposal team, operating under…
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UNIFIL head leads tribute to peacekeeper fallen in the service of peace
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara today paid tribute to Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio, the UNIFIL peacekeeper who passed away yesterday in a tragic incident in Ghanduriyah, honouring his service and sacrifice, on the tarmac of Beirut airport prior to the…