Posts Tagged: UNIFIL
Peacekeeping Force Confirms Third Hezbollah-Dug Tunnel Into Israel Violates UN Resolution
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed the existence of a third tunnel dug by Hezbollah beneath the border into northern Israel. In an...
How Can UNIFIL Be Allergic to the Word ‘Hezbollah’?
From UNIFIL: UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, along with a technical team, today visited a location near Metulla in...
Netanyahu Visits Lebanon Border, as Israel Seeks UNIFIL Action on Hezbollah Tunnels
Following the announcement earlier this week of the launch of “Operation Northern Shield,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited on Thursday the Lebanon border area,...
Why UNIFIL’s Existence Remains in Israel’s Interest
JNS.org - Many people in Israel believe that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is like the three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu...
UNIFIL Has Another Opportunity to Do Its Job in Lebanon
JNS.org - Good riddance. These words are the proper sendoff for Maj. Gen. Michael Beary, the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
UN Peacekeeping Body in Southern Lebanon, Long Derided for Inaction Against Hezbollah, Set for New Commander to Take Charge
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon will soon have a new commander. On Aug. 7, Italian Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col will replace Irish Maj....
Top Israeli Diplomat: UNIFIL ‘Must Do More’ to Thwart Hezbollah’s Armament Efforts in Southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon “must do more” to thwart Hezbollah’s armament efforts, a top Israeli diplomat told The Algemeiner on Thursday. Referring to...
Middle East Expert: In ‘Inevitable’ Next War With Hezbollah, Israel Will Have to Cope With Tunnel Threat, Like in Last Gaza Conflict
A future war between Israel and Hezbollah is “not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when,’” a Middle East expert and former Pentagon official told The...
Nikki Haley: How the United States Is Stepping Up Efforts Against Hezbollah
It’s not every day that there’s good news to report from the United Nations. Last week, we got some good news, as the UN Security...
UNIFIL Steps up Patrols in Southern Lebanon Following Hezbollah Attack on IDF
JNS.org - The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon urged all sides to “exercise utmost restraint” in the wake of the Hezbollah terror...
Kiryat Shmona Mayor on Rocket Attack: I ‘Went Outside and Saw the Smoke’
Residents of Israel's northern town of Kiryat Shmona recounted their experiences during the rocket strikes that targeted the city 7:00 am Sunday morning in interviews...
Report: Israel, Lebanon Deploy Troops Along Border “To Prevent Any Military Escalation”
Both Israel and Lebanon have deployed more troops along their respective borders following the interception of a drone attempting to breach Israel's airspace on Thursday. According...
Stability of UN Lebanon Force Worries Israel as France Announces Pullback
Concern is growing inside Israel over the stability of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, following French and Italian announcements of troop withdrawals from...
