#Unifil

French FM says no breakthrough on talks to replace force, as Rubio proposes civilian mission; UNIFIL says patrol came under fire outside Israeli buffer zone, no one hurt

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggests a civilian mission could replace UNIFIL in Lebanon, as Emmanuel Macron pushes for a European military force to counter Hezbollah.

Lebanese officials have warned peacekeepers' withdrawal could leave security vacuum, while Israel has accused security force of letting Hezbollah infrastructure proliferate

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from southern Lebanon has raised concerns over security, with Israeli forces occupying territory and no replacement agreed upon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that escalating drone activity and nearby explosions involving suspected Hezbollah drones and Israeli forces are endangering its personnel and threatening already fragile stability in southern…

The UNIFIL mission has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight.

A UNICEF relief mission reached a large hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine on Thursday, only to find massive destruction and staggering needs.

A UN peacekeeper has been killed and three others injured after a UNIFIL patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, the mission said on Saturday.

The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) said three of its peacekeepers were killed in south Lebanon in less than 24 hours in separate incidents, as peace remains elusive amid a nearly month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah.