Tag: UNIFIL
Negotiating what with whom?
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is a decorated retired Army officer. He was supportive of Israel’s foray into Lebanon in the beginning. It would have been hard for him not to be, as...
Netanyahu denies EU claims that Israel targets UN in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected outright allegations by several European foreign ministers that Israel had targeted U.N. troops in Lebanon.
"The charge that Israel deliberately attacked UNIFIL personnel is completely false....
UN Security Council extends Israel-Lebanon border peacekeeping mission
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the mandate of UNIFIL, its peacekeeping mission along the Israel-Lebanon border, for another year.
The short resolution reaffirms the council’s commitment to Resolution 1701, a...
Israeli delegation heading to UN amid Lebanon border tensions
A delegation of senior Israeli officials from the diplomatic corps and the military will visit the United Nations in the coming days to discuss the recent escalation at the Lebanon border.
The trip to U.N....
Erdan warns UN Security Council of ‘powder keg’ on cusp of Hezbollah ignition
The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations implored its Security Council to help clamp down on Hezbollah’s repeated provocations along the Israeli-Lebanese border.
“The Middle East is a powder keg on the cusp of being...
Unknown attackers assault UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon
Unknown suspects assaulted a group of personnel in Southern Lebanon associated with UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon personnel, AP reported on Wednesday.
Attackers vandalized vehicles and stole official items, according to a report quoting...
US ambassador to UN to visit Israel, see Iron Dome and Hamas tunnels
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield plans to travel to Israel next week with her Israeli counterpart, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
She is scheduled to meet with Israeli President...
Palestinian faction again likely to be behind rocket fire from Lebanon
A Palestinian terror faction likely fired the three rockets from Lebanon at Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel on Wednesday; however, the precise motivation for the act of aggression isn’t immediately clear.
The attack does not bear the...
Erdan demands UN Security Council take immediate action to disarm Hezbollah
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan submitted an official letter to the U.N. Security Council demanding it to take immediate action against Hezbollah’s military buildup and ongoing activities in southern Lebanon.
Erdan’s letter...
Hezbollah’s sniper attack: A risky and cynical maneuver
Hezbollah dispatched a squad of snipers to a location close to a U.N. post in southern Lebanon on the night of Aug. 25 before firing bullets at an IDF position in the area, fortunately...