Tag: UNIFIL
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...
IDF chief: Hezbollah ‘terror army’ preventing UNIFIL from fulfilling its mandate
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Tuesday that Hezbollah “has become a terror army operating in Beirut,” preventing UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, from fulfilling its mandate.
“Hezbollah is...
Erdan presents evidence to UN Security Council on Hezbollah infiltration
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan presented evidence to the U.N Security Council that Hezbollah terrorists infiltrated Israel in late July.
In an official letter of complaint to the members of the council,...
Israel offers Lebanon humanitarian and medical aid following Beirut disaster
Israel has offered Lebanon humanitarian aid following a huge explosion in Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 78 people and left more than 4,000 injured.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved medical and...