Dec 16, 2022
UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
An Irish soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was shot and killed in in Al-Aqbieh, and a second is critical condition. By Erin Viner The…
Nov 25, 2020
Israel-Lebanon border talks mired down
Negotiations between representatives of Israel and Lebanon on maritime demarcation in the Mediterranean Sea have been seemingly challenged by emerging disagreement. Delegations from the long-time foes have convened several times…
Nov 12, 2020
Israel-Lebanon talks, Round 4
Israel and Lebanon resumed negotiations on their dispute over borders in the Mediterranean Sea border, that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area. Israeli Energy Minister Yuval…
Oct 29, 2020
Israel, Lebanon continue sea border talks
Israel and Lebanon today held a third round of U.S.-mediated talks over their disputed border in the Mediterranean Sea, that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area.…
Sep 23, 2020
Hezbollah arms depot explodes in Lebanon
A weapons cache belonging to the Iranian-proxy Hezbollah exploded in a populated area of Lebanon, at the pre-dominantly Shi’ite Muslim village of Ain-Qana. Security officials reported that at least 7…
Aug 19, 2020
IDF: UNIFIL does not deter Hezbollah
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi is warning that Hezbollah is rapidly growing into a terror army that effectively leaves the Lebanese government hollow of any influence in…
Aug 06, 2020
World support for Lebanon in wake of blast
The Israeli military continues to maintain a high state of alert along the northern border with both Lebanon and Syria, as it is currently unclear whether Hezbollah will perpetrate an…
Jul 30, 2020
UN works to defuse Israel-Lebanon tensions
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) launched an investigation into the latest escalation along the border of Lebanon and Israel. At a press briefing, UN Secretary-General Deputy Spokesman…
Jun 22, 2020
EU vows to help UN diffuse Israel-Lebanon tensions
The Chargée d'affaires of the European Union’s Delegation to Lebanon Julia Koch de Biolley visited the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), where she highlighted Brussels’…
May 28, 2020
20 years since Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
The anniversary of Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon hit the two-decade mark this week, but the occasion passed quietly with no official commemoration. Israel invaded the northern-neighboring state in 1982 following…