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UNIFIL confirms a third tunnel crosses Blue Line

Between December 2018 and January 2019, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed UNIFIL that they had discovered six tunnels along the Blue Line.

25 Apr 2019

Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Stefano Del Col

I have just had a very good and constructive meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil.

As discussed in our meeting today, much of my efforts in recent weeks has been to address with the parties concerns related to the latest developments along the Blue Line.

14 Jan 2019

Update on investigation into cross-Blue Line tunnels

On 26 and 27 December, in the course of the ongoing investigation into the presence of tunnels along the Blue Line, UNIFIL together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) surveyed the premises of an old concrete factory in the southern part of Kfar Kela, after UNIFIL had observed liquified cement f

28 Dec 2018

UNIFIL statement on the discovery of tunnels along the Blue Line

UNIFIL has been actively following up on developments relating to the discovery of tunnels along the Blue Line by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

IDF has informed UNIFIL that they have so far discovered four tunnels along the Blue Line.

17 Dec 2018

Statement by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander following today’s meetings with Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri

“I had very productive meetings with Their Excellencies President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut today.

11 Dec 2018

UNIFIL technical team visits tunnel location near Metulla

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, along with a technical team, today visited a location near Metulla in northern Israel where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has discovered a tunnel close to the Blue Line.

06 Dec 2018

UNIFIL press statement in connection with IDF activities south of the Blue Line

UNIFIL was informed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) this morning that they have started activities south of the Blue Line to look for suspected tunnels.

04 Dec 2018

LAF’s CIMIC chief visits UNIFIL headquarters

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) official in charge of the activities on civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) visited UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura Tuesday to discuss with the UNIFIL leadership the areas of enhanced cooperation in south Lebanon.

01 Mar 2017

Device installed by Israeli Army south of BL removed

UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti touched on Wednesday on the situation in the area around the southern town of Meis al-Jabal and what UNIFIL is doing in relation to the surveillance camera installed by the Israeli Army in a disputed area east of the town.

01 Mar 2017

UNIFIL Press Statement on Tripartite Meeting

The Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the UN Position at Ras Al Naqoura crossing

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