Ten European countries urge 'safety' of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ten European countries, including France and the UK have urged all sides to ensure the safety of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon after three peacekeepers were killed.

Austria says eight of its troops with UNIFIL mission in Lebanon wounded in rocket attack

Eight Austrian soldiers belonging to the UN peace-keeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sustained slight and superficial injuries in a rocket strike on Camp Naqoura near the Israeli border, Austria's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

UNIFIL vows continued Lebanon presence despite 'deliberate' Israeli attacks

United Nations' UNIFIL peacekeeping mission spokesperson on Friday said that the 10,000-strong mission would remain in Lebanon despite several direct attacks by Israeli forces in recent days which he described as deliberate.

IDF explains why its tank forced its way into UNIFIL post

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that its tank entered several meters into a UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) post in southern Lebanon and destroyed its gate while attempting to evacuate wounded Israeli soldiers.

Netanyahu calls on UN chief to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with a demand to immediately withdraw the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers from the combat zone near the Lebanon-Israel border.

UN force says refused Israeli requests to quit south Lebanon positions

A spokesman for UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Saturday said Israel had requested it leave its positions in south Lebanon where Israel is clashing with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, but they had refused.

Israel army says troops fired in area of Lebanon UN peacekeeper HQ, White House 'deeply concerned'

The Israeli military said its forces opened fire Thursday in the area where UN peacekeepers have their headquarters in south Lebanon, insisting that Hezbollah fighters were operating nearby.

'Any crossing into Lebanon' is violation of sovereignty, UN resolution, says UNIFIL

The UN's peacekeeping force in Lebanon operating under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has said the Israeli military notified UNIFIL on Monday "of their intention to undertake limited ground incursions" into southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL says Israeli gunfire hits patrol in southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says one of its patrols was hit by Israeli gunfire in the vicinity of Aytaroun in southern Lebanon.

Moscow alarmed by worsening situation on the Lebanon-Israel border

Russia urges Lebanon and Israel to exercise patience in connection with the worsening of the situation on the border between the two countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Lebanon deploys more troops to Israeli borders following rocket attacks against Israel

The UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) head Maj. Gen. Luciano Portolano, said on Sunday that additional troops have been deployed along the border between Lebanon and Israel and patrols are intensified in coordination with the Lebanese army to prevent an escalation.