20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Israeli border
"During the entire course of the incident, 14 UNIFIL soldiers were lightly injured and some UNIFIL vehicles were damaged, among them one ambulance from the investigation team," UNIFIL spokeswoman Yasmina Bouziane told reporters
According to eyewitnesses the protesters that attacked UNIFIL were supporters .
Following the incident last Tuesday Bouziane told reporters:
"UNIFIL considers this incident a serious violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, notably the provision that there should be no presence of unauthorized assets or weapons in the area of operations between the Litani River and the Blue Line," , referring to the border demarcations in south Lebanon.
UNIFIL, set up in 1978 to monitor the border between Israel and Lebanon, was considerably expanded following the 2006 war , which Israel launched after Hezbollah captured two of its soldiers in a deadly cross-border raid.
Since Hezbollah has officially agreed in 2006 to comply with 1701 it should not have any arms depots in south Lebanon and should not have allowed its supporters to attack the UNFIL soldiers. Such incidents give the Israeli's all the excuses they want to violate the Lebanese airspace
Sunday
9:20 pm Amal Movement re-elects Nabih Berri as president for another 3 year term
8:55pm Phalange party accuses SSNP of plotting the assassination of Sami Gemayel. SSNP members were reportedly chanting during a parade in Bikfaya as the Phalange party was meeting "We killed Bachir and Pierre; Amin and Sami’s turn is coming soon"
8:50 Amal MP Ali Hassan Khalil called for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and for supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces in its mission to confront ongoing Israeli violations of the sovereignty of the country’s airspace, waters and territory.
08:45 pm Three were killed and another 5 wounded in a traffic accident on the airport road
7:45 pm NNA : A mild earthquake was felt in Saida ( Sidon ) about 7:15 pm
06:15 pm PM designate Saad Hariri said after meeting with president Suleiman that he is continuing the discussions regarding the formation of the new cabinet with all political parties in a calm atmosphere.
05:00pm President Michel Suleiman is meeting with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri at Baabda palace
12:00pm Syrian Socialist National Party (SSNP) holds a 60th anniversary commemoration of the death of its founding leader Anton Saade. Representatives attend the event from various elements of the parliamentary minority.
11:20 Al-Arabiya TV: Iranian MPs call for the resignation of President Ahmadinejad over his appointment of Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie as first vice president. Mashaie came under fire in Iran last year for saying the nation was a friend of Israel.
11:00 President Michel Suleiman is in Anaya to participate in a special mass commemorating St. Charbel.
10:50 Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in his Sunday sermon called for a deeper faith and trust in Lebanon and for a reinforced desire for building the country.
10:50 MP Mashnouq told New TV in response to Nasrallah's speech : We want guarantees about the weapons of the resistance that should be approved by the majority of the parliament and should be included in the ministerial statement
10:39 Minister Khalife told "future news": we are coordinating with the Saudi authorities in order to take care of the Hajj pilgrims after the swine flu infection to emphasizes the need for increased flu vaccines, and so far we have no problems with them
10:25 Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad: The current conditions are conducive to the formation of a government of national unity, but there are disruptive attempts coming from here and there
10:19 Soueid told LBC: I disagree with Jumblatt's way and recommend that March 14 leaders should meet to find a joint approach on how to preserve civil peace
09:37 MP Saqr told VOL: the attack against UNIFIL is a message that the southern front ( Hezbollah) has started making a move similar to that of 2006 and to tell the world that UNFIL soldiers have become hostages in Lebanon. Neither Hezbollah, nor the international community and Israel will benefit from a UNIFIL exit from south Lebanon
09:35 Israel: The Kfar Shouba incident was used as a diversion from Hezbollah’s arms storage facility explosion of Khirbet Selm
09:22 Nicolas told al Anbaa: How can March 14 call for better relations with Syria but at the same time is preventing Hariri from visiting it
08:40 FPM's Deeb told Free Lebanon radio : the present government was the most successful and productive and the right of veto is present in the constitution
08:17 Al Hayat newspaper : the Saudi - Syrian reconciliation is on a break awaiting the Syrian-Iranian discussions regarding the resolving of the issue of veto for the opposition in the government
08:14 Al Hayat newspaper : The sticking issue in forming the government continues to be the demand for veto power and both Hariri and Suleiman are united in rejecting this demand
07:20 A boat carrying 20 tourists sank off the coast off Jbeil. Many were rescued unharmed . No reports of any deaths
06:35 exchange of accusations over violations of resolution 1701 after the storming of the Israeli post by the residents of Kfar Shouba
06:30 Basil, told Al-Nahar:" we are still digesting the ideas with the hope of producing a new Government
06:28 "An-Nahar," informed sources: One stage in the process of formation of the government, ended without any result
06:23 Asharq al Awsat : Berri stressed to Gracciano that the role of "UNIFIL" calls for the prevention of harassment by Israelis
06:09 Diplomatic sources: Mitchell's adviser Frederick Hoff is expected in Beirut next week
06:00 Bloomberg : The bombings of two US-run luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital show how such businesses are among the easiest targets for violent extremists seeking to deliver a message and harm adversaries.
05:50 AFP : Dozens of big-name performers and actors gathered at a major charity concert in New York to pay tribute to iconic anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela on his 91st birthday.
05:45 Yasmina Bouziane spokeswoman of UIFIL said Fourteen UN peacekeepers were injured in south Lebanon on Saturday when protesters tried to stop an investigation into an arms cache that exploded in Khirbet Selm, a Hezbollah stronghold last week.
Saturday
08:42 pm Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri met with Defense Minister Elias al-Murr at his residence in Downtown Beirut
06:12pm The army reopens the road of Beir al-Salasel after the residents closed it to protest against UNIFIL's search of a house
05:33 pm Residents of the Southern village of Beir al-Salasel prevent UNIFIL from searching a house
16:12 al Markaziyah : the main obstacle facing the formation of the cabinet is the insistence by an opposition leader on including in the cabinet someone who failed in the elections ( FPM's Gebran Bassil )