UN peacekeepers say Israel’s destruction of their property breaches international law
Beirut, Lebanon Reuters The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said on Friday that the Israeli military’s “deliberate and direct destruction” of its property was a “flagrant violation” of international law. The 10,000-strong UN mission, known as UNIFIL, is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the “blue line” separating Lebanon from Israel. […]
Hezbollah calls for US action, not words, as Trump reclaims White House
Beirut, Lebanon Reuters Hezbollah welcomes any effort to stop the war in Lebanon but does not pin hopes for a ceasefire on any particular US administration, Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi said on Thursday when asked about Donald Trump’s election victory. “It might be a change in the party who is in power, but when it […]
G7 reassures Ukraine on NATO bid, frets over threat to UN in Lebanon
Naples, Italy Reuters Defence ministers of the G7 wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon. The first ever gathering of G7 defence ministers took place as Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah exchanged fire, with one drone […]
UNIFIL condemns “deliberate” Israeli attacks, says destruction in Lebanese villages is shocking
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said on Friday it had come under several “deliberate” attacks by Israeli forces in recent days and efforts to help civilians in villages in the war zone were being hampered by Israeli shelling. The UN mission, known as UNIFIL, is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor […]
Mayor among 16 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon municipality building
Beirut, Lebanon Reuters An Israeli airstrike destroyed the municipal headquarters in a major town in south Lebanon on Wednesday, killing 16 people including the mayor, in the biggest attack on an official Lebanese state building since the Israeli air campaign began. Lebanese officials denounced the attack, which also wounded more than 50 people in Nabatieh, […]
Israel kills at least 21 in strike on Christian town in north Lebanon
Jerusalem/Beirut, Lebanon Reuters Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of Israelis took shelter from projectiles fired back across the border. So far the main focus of Israel’s military operations in Lebanon […]
UN says Israeli tanks burst into peacekeeper base, Israel gives different account
Jerusalem/New York, US Reuters The United Nations said on Sunday Israeli tanks had burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of Israeli violations and attacks denounced by its own allies. The UNIFIL peacekeeping force said two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a […]
Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns
Beirut, Lebanon/Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a third UN peacekeeper was wounded in Israel’s escalating conflict with Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. At least five people were killed and 15 wounded in Israeli strikes across three different areas in Lebanon, a security source […]
Israeli strike wounds two UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon/Jerusalem Reuters Two UN peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon, the Israeli military said, while blasts shook the peacekeepers’ main base in the area for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah. The UNIFIL force said the incident was a “serious […]
Twenty-two killed in Beirut but sources say senior Hezbollah official survives Israeli assassination attempt
Beirut/Jerusalem Reuters A senior Hezbollah official eluded an Israeli assassination attempt on Thursday in Beirut, three security sources said, as Israeli strikes there killed 22 people and the UN said its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon were in growing danger. Wafiq Safa, who heads Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies, […]