UNIFIL

Germany proposes to replace UNIFIL with EU-led force to prevent 'security vacuum'

An EU force could replace UNIFIL and prevent Hezbollah from returning to areas vacated by the IDF, Germany’s foreign minister said.

Flags, including a Lebanese flag and a United Nations (UN) flag, fly at a UN post in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026.
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

Israeli soldiers operate at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, in this handout image released on May 31, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon deal: A better agreement – but will it be a better outcome? - opinion

Members of the Lebanese army stand guard next to an armoured personnel carrier, as people make their way back to their homes, following a peace deal between the United States and Iran, in Bir Al-Salasil, Tyre district, southern Lebanon, June 15, 2026.

EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces, document shows


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.

IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem

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.

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

Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths

The Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, with UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calling the incidents "unacceptable."

UN peacekeepers stand next to an armored vehicle during a patrol in southern Lebanon on February 22, 2026.

Hezbollah rockets misfire at UNIFIL positions in Lebanon 165 times, IDF reveals

The IDF identified 165 Hezbollah rocket launches targeting Israel, falling near UNIFIL posts in southern Lebanon. The military continues operations against Hezbollah in the region.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

After October 7, containment is dead: Israel must redraw its borders - opinion

From Israel’s perspective, there are no more ‘sacrosanct’ borders in its immediate vicinity.

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.

IDF investigating after UN says two peacekeepers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon

The incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions in a southern Lebanese village.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, origin of the projectile unclear

"We do not know the origin of the projectile. We have launched an investigation to determine all of the circumstances," UNIFIL said.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

More than 80,000 people flee areas in Lebanon amid fighting

More than 80,000 displaced people had registered in shelters, and there are now 399 shelters for the displaced across Lebanon. Lebanon also says 72 people have been killed in the fighting.

Aftermath of Israeli strikes following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026

IDF opens fire on Lebanese military, LAF claims, escalating for UNIFIL review

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese presidency did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Lebanese military secures the streets in Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, February 8, 2026; illustrative.

UNIFIL claims IDF drones carried 'unidentified object' near peacekeepers, violating ceasefire

The peacekeeping force further noted that no injuries were reported and that the patrol was able to continue.

 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.