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UNIFIL calls for commitment to ceasefire as Israeli forces advance in Lebanon
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Thursday that any actions threatening the fragile cessation of hostilities in Lebanon must stop. “Both Israel and Lebanon have confirmed their…
- Middle East
Israeli army demolishes UN observation tower, fence in Lebanon: UNIFIL
Beirut: A bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “deliberately demolished” an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin, a town in southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim…
- Middle East
G7 defence ministers express concerns over escalation in Middle East
Rome: Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement issued on Saturday at their first summit…
- Middle East
Israeli tanks forcibly enter UN position in southern Lebanon: UNIFIL
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Sunday that two Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of one of its positions in southern Lebanon and “forcibly entered” the…
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UNIFIL peacekeeper injured by gunfire in Lebanon
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that one of its soldiers was injured by gunfire due to ongoing military operations in the vicinity. A statement released on Saturday…
- Middle East
UAE lauds preservation UNIFIL’s independence in UNSC vote
New York: UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh today welcomed the UN Security Council’s renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in…
- Middle East
Israel must withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories: Maurice Slim
Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Maurice Slim warned that the Israeli army must withdraw from the occupied Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills and the north of Ghajar town. “Lebanon was and is still in…