Bomb that targeted UNIFIL was in a trash can

The Lebanese army said on Friday that the bomb that exploded in the southern city of Tyre at 9 am and targeted a French UNIFIL vehicle was hidden in a trash can.
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Lebanese leaders condemn attack against French UNIFIL forces

The attack on Friday against the French peacekeeping forces in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre was condemned by many Lebanese leaders.

MP Marwan Hamadeh , a key member of March 14 opposition blamed Damascus for the attack saying it was orchestrated with the help of its ally Hezbollah. (more…)

Bomb wounds French UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon

A roadside bomb wounded five French peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday, in the third attack this year on United Nations forces deployed near the frontier with Israel.

The blast hit a jeep carrying French UNIFIL troops (more…)

France not interested in leading UNIFIL mission

According to a report published in Le Figaro Newspaper on Saturday, France is not interested in leading the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) , for fear that its contingent could be a possible target of attacks if the situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border deteriorated.
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Hezbollah Waits and Prepares

On a recent Saturday afternoon, a radar operated by French United Nations peacekeepers picked up a pilotless Israeli reconnaissance drone crossing into south Lebanon. It was given no more attention than any of the dozens of other surveillance missions flown by the Israelis in Lebanese airspace each month. (more…)

UN Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

The U.N. Security Council has extended the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year, saying the situation there remains a threat to international peace and security.

The council on Tuesday praised the role of the U.N. peacekeeping force, which is deployed with the Lebanese Armed Forces. (more…)

Assad to address the nation, UN team arrives in Syria

A UN humanitarian team has arrived in Syria to assess crisis needs as President Bashar al-Assad prepared to speak to the nation on Sunday, amid global pressure to end a brutal crackdown on protesters. (more…)

Sarkozy warns Lebanon: France may reconsider UNIFIL participation

French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the Lebanese president and prime minister that France “may reconsider its participation in UNIFIL” if it is attacked again.

He was referring to the roadside bombing attack in the southern city of Saida (Sidon) last month which resulted in the wounding of three French UNIFIL soldiers . (more…)

Conflicting reports about Israeli-Lebanese fire exchange

Voice of Lebanon ( VOL) reported that the Israeli army opened fire on a Lebanese military base in the area of Mountazahat in Wazzani on Monday morning, drawing a retaliatory fire. (more…)

Italy voted to reduce its UNIFIL force by over one third

Italy voted Wednesday to reduce the number of its peacekeeping force  in Lebanon by more than one-third, just a day after six French U.N. peacekeepers were wounded in a roadside bomb attack. (more…)