UNIFIL

French soldier killed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Macron says

"Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah," said French President Emmanuel Macron on X/Twitter.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents make their way back to their homes in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026.
UNIFIL Chief Maj.-Gen. Diodato Abagnara, attends a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occasions on Sunday, UN force claims

UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.

|ByJAMES GENN
IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims.

|ByLIAT COLLINS
The Italian flag waves over the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy May 30, 2018

Italy summons Israeli ambassador after shots fired at UN in Lebanon

A defense ministry statement said the Italian logistics convoy was traveling from Shama to Beirut on Wednesday when, about 2 km after departure, the Israeli military fired warning shots.

|ByREUTERS

France responsible for UNIFIL decision to shoot down Israeli drone in southern Lebanon - Le Figaro

France was responsible for deciding to shoot down an Israeli drone in Kafr Kila on Sunday, a diplomatic source told Le Figaro. The outlet also reported that the UNIFIL peacekeepers were French.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

'Disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers': UNIFIL alleges Israeli grenade attack

UNIFIL claimed that an Israeli tank fired a shot towards UN peacekeepers on the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday.

OCTOBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A UN vehicle drives, during a Reuters' visit at Camp Shamrock where Irish and Polish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are stationed near Maroun al-Ras village close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, in southern Lebanon November 29, 2023.

IDF drones mistakenly drop grenades close to UNIFIL troops

"This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement of last November," UNIFIL said in a statement on Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
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.

Hezbollah defies disarmament push as Israel maintains border buffer

BEHIND THE LINES: Lebanon's government faces mounting challenges in its faux attempt to dismantle Hezbollah's weapons, with no signs of real progress on the horizon.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByJONATHAN SPYER
LEBANESE ARMY soldiers patrol near the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this month.

UNSC unanimously calls to disband UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after a year

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border with Israel on December 31, 2026.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
A UNIFIL automobile drives before a vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN peacekeeping Patrol, as it heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

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

UN to vote on ending UNIFIL, making Lebanese gov't sole security provider

UN Security Council to vote Thursday on ending UNIFIL by Dec. 2026, with a one-year withdrawal. Israel and the US say the force failed to curb Hezbollah aggression.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle drives as residents who were displaced because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel return to the Lebanese village of Khiam, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, January 23, 2025.

IDF targets senior Houthi leaders in Yemen, Iran 'ready' for nuclear talks after snapbacks launched

France, UK, Germany activate sanctions on Iran • UN votes to disband UNIFIL after 2026 • IDF opens new Gaza aid centers

AUGUST 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

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.

AUGUST 25, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

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

The UNIFIL peacekeeper, Irish national Private Sean Rooney, was killed in December 2022 while traveling to Beirut in an armored UN vehicle.

AUGUST 22, 2025ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.