The investigation conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that its personnel did not record any exchange of fire across the border between Israel and Lebanon for more than 40 minutes before an Israeli Merkava tank opened fire. The UNIFIL report said: “Shooting civilians, who in this case are clearly identifiable … Read more
Original title: Journalist killed in crossfire, UNIFIL warns that the situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border may get out of control On the evening of October 13, local time, Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), issued a statement warning that the situation on the border between Lebanon and Israel could get … Read more
Beirut / Wassim Saif Al-Din / Anatolia The international peacekeeping force UNIFIL in Lebanon warned on Friday that the escalation with Israel in the south of the country would spiral out of control. UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said in a statement: “Today, an intense exchange of fire took place between Lebanon and Israel in the … Read more
The 23-year-old Irish soldier, Sean Rooney, was killed and three other of his colleagues were wounded on December 14th, during an incident in which their armored car was shot while it was passing in the Al-Aqabiya area in the south of the country. The military judiciary has charged five Hezbollah members, one of them arrested, … Read more