UNIFIL
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The UK has announced sanctions against several Iranian senior military figures and organisations following Iran’s multiple rocket attack on Israel on 1 October. The sanctions target senior figures in the Iranian army, air force and organisations linked to Iran’s ballistic and cruise missile development. “Despite repeated warnings, the dangerous actions of Iran and its proxies…
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An Israeli minister has accused has called United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in southern Lebanon a “useless” force that failed to protect Israelis from Hezbollah attacks. “The State of Israel will do everything to ensure the safety of its citizens, and if the UN cannot help, at least it should not interfere,…
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The past week has seen mounting pressure grow between Israel and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Israel’s military is currently on the ground in southern Lebanon in what it has described as “limited, localised and targeted” raids against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Fighting in the area has led to clashes with UNIFIL, who since 1978 have…
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Israel’s military said that one of its tanks entered a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) post while trying to evacuate injured soldiers today. Earlier, UNIFIL said its peacekeepers in Ramyah, southern Lebanon, were in shelters when two Israeli tanks “forcibly entered” their position, requesting that the base “turn out its lights”. The tanks…
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