United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

Presumed Hezbollah Rocket Injures Several UN Peacekeepers

Several members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, were injured in a presumed Hezbollah rocket attack on October 29. Following the attack, UNIFIL released...

Iran invests in new Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem

Iran likely believes Israel’s campaign will shift from high intensity to low intensity as it did in Gaza.

Naim Qassem vows Hezbollah will continue fighting

Naim Qassem, newly appointed as Hezbollah’s secretary-general, has become the centerpiece of the group’s narrative efforts. On October 15, as then-deputy secretary-general, he gave his third speech...

UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura struck by Hezbollah rocket

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on October 29 that a rocket struck its headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, and wounded peacekeepers. “This afternoon a rocket hit...

Explaining UNSC Resolution 1701 and its relation to Resolution 1559

A specious argument fueled by DC-based Lebanese activists is gaining traction. It alleges that UN Security Council Resolution 1559 (2004) takes a stronger stance against Hezbollah than its successor, Resolution...

Israel Shouldn’t Suffer from the UN’s Failure in Lebanon

Had UNIFIL carried out its mandate, many, if not most, of Israeli operations in Lebanon would not be necessary.

U.S. Pushes for Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution to Disarm Hezbollah

The United States called for a full implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution passed 18 years ago that calls for the full cessation of hostilities between Israel...

The UN Gravy Train Rolls on and on While America Pays

The United States contributes annually to the failed UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon established in 1978 and known as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was originally established...

Hezbollah drone strikes IDF base as Israeli forces uncover weapons in Lebanon

On October 13, a Hezbollah kamikaze drone struck an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) training base near the Israeli town of Binyamina, south of Haifa. The drone killed four IDF soldiers and severely wounded...

Hezbollah anti-tank and rocket fire strike northern Israel; Halevi visits Lebanon front

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued limited operations along the Israeli border with Lebanon between October 9 and October 11, including strikes on Hezbollah commanders responsible for rocket and...

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

Will Hezbollah and Palestinian factions be open to a ceasefire?

Iranian state media presents a more moderate tone, reflecting on Israel's ceasefire conditions with Lebanon, amid concerns about Hezbollah's setbacks.

UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim

A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the...

Israeli operations in Lebanon should draw on lessons from the past

Israel has invaded Lebanon three times before, twice expecting a quick fight and instead getting pulled into a longer conflict. What will happen this time?

Israel, Iran, and Lebanon: What’s Next?

The problem with American diplomacy

Our enemies aren’t interested in “win-win solutions”

Israel’s communications attacks push Hezbollah into an uncomfortable corner

Hostilities between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah turned cinematic on September 17 when thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives detonated simultaneously. Hezbollah announced that twelve of...

Israel Complied with UN Resolutions; Peace Never Came

With demands that Israel leave Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor and limit its operations in the West Bank, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Jewish State “to comply with its relevant obligations,” adding that “only an end to the occupation… will bring an end to the violence.”...

Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel After Deadly Majdal Shams Attack

The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah carried out several attacks on July 28 and July 29 targeting northern Israel. The attacks come in the wake of a Hezbollah rocket attack...

Power vacuum: Can an ‘interim’ force work for Gaza?

If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?