UNIFIL

US diplomats in Israel, Lebanon push for action on Hezbollah disarmament - analysis

In the wake of US envoy Thomas Barrack and Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus visiting Israel, Beirut may feel that the US is growing in its serious desire to see real action.

 Members of Hezbollah attend the funeral of Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, a senior field commander of Hezbollah who was killed by what security forces say was an Israel strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 12, 2024.
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Senior Lebanese army officer aided Hezbollah to conceal killing of Irish UNIFIL soldier

 Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 2, 2023.

IDF intensifies attacks in Gaza, moves forward with Gaza City op.

 The UNIFIL United Nations peacekeepers' vehicles drive on a road amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in the town of Qlayaa, southern Lebanon October 18, 2024.

UN Security Council starts talks on fate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon


Hezbollah terrorist who killed Irish UN peacekeeper hiding in Iran to avoid death sentence - report

Lebanese authorities have failed to locate Mohammed Ayyad since he was released on bail over a year ago on medical grounds

 A UNIFIL automobile drives before a vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a U.N. peacekeeping Patrol, as it heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

Lebanese military tribunal sentences man to death for murder of Irish UN peacekeeper

Private Seán Rooney, a private, was murdered while driving a UN vehicle through the village of Al-Aqbiya, Lebanon, in December 2022. 

 Wreath of flowers are placed near the coffin of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a U.N. peacekeeping Patrol, during repatriation ceremony at Beirut international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

UNIFIL faces harassment in Lebanon as gov’t promises ‘security’

Pro-Hezbollah activists harassing patrols may indicate a potential power vacuum in southern Lebanon if the government fails to act.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Israel, US agree to cease UNIFIL ops. in southern Lebanon

The vote on the mandate in the United States Security Council is expected to occur within a few months.

 UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.

Mother of Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon to sue UN - report

Sean Rooney was killed in 2022 while on a UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.

 Wreath of flowers are placed near the coffin of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a U.N. peacekeeping Patrol, during repatriation ceremony at Beirut international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

Israel behind 'main violations' of Lebanon ceasefire, UNIFIL spokesperson claims - BBC

UNIFIL troops said that while Israeli drones are constantly flying in the area, UNIFIL personnel have not seen any Hezbollah affiliates. 

 IDF operates in southern Lebanon, January 9, 2025.

WATCH: Hezbollah operative struck by Israeli drone in southern Lebanon

Strikes attributed to Israel were also reported in the Yarin area near Tyre.

 Smoke billows amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon, October 7, 2024.

UN peacekeepers attacked by civilians in Lebanon, no casualties reported

The peacekeepers used non-lethal force to protect themselves and those present, according to UNIFIL.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Hezbollah claims to find Israeli 'spy cameras' in southern Lebanon

The report claimed that the cameras were 'initially intended for espionage and surveillance,' and operated with a sensor that detects movement and records it automatically.

 One of the alleged 'IDF spy cameras' in south Lebanon, according to Hezbollah-owned Al-Manar TV, March 5, 2025.

Israel is right to be cautious about Lebanon withdrawal - opinion

Hezbollah appears to retain significant military and political power in Lebanon, and the dispersed Israeli inhabitants of the Israel-Lebanon border region are still unable to return to their homes.

 LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun meets with US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon earlier this month. Aoun ignored the US wish to prevent Hezbollah from being part of the new administration in any form, says the writer.

IDF withdraws most forces from Lebanon, keeping five border outposts

The IDF said that the Lebanese army is doing better than ever before and is surprisingly confronting Hezbollah in some instances but that its performance is still far below where it needs to be.

A sign shows the border between Israel and Lebanon, with a map of IDF's five outposts and an Israeli soldier (illustrative)