Press releases and statements

At around 11:30 am this morning, UNIFIL observed six rockets launched towards Israel from the vicinity of Wazzani north of Maysat in the UNIFIL area of operations. The IDF returned artillery fire in the same general area…

12 January 2007

3 October 2006

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. To commemorate this Day the United Nations Mine Action Support Team (UNMAST) hosted a…

On 18 January, UNIFIL troops observed an unidentified object in the general area of Al Adeisse, close to the Blue Line. UNIFIL immediately informed LAF about the matter. After coordination with LAF, a UNIFIL GIS team…

This morning at around 7:35am UNIFIL radars detected firing of at least two rockets from the general area of El Khiam in southern Lebanon towards Israel. The IDF informed UNIFIL that two rockets fired from Lebanon had…

28 August 2006 Press release 28 August 2006

On 1 September 2013, UNIFIL Turkish Engineering Construction Company (TURKCOY) has completed its withdrawal from UNIFIL’s Area of Operation following the decision of the Turkish Government. Turkey will continue to be a troop…

25 August 2006 Press release 25 August 2006

24 August 2006 Press release 24 August 2006