UNIFIL reports continued humanitarian assistance

UN officials reported 15 people killed, including a Lebanese soldier, as civilians attempted to return to southern villages; the original withdrawal timetable was not met.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the Israeli troop withdrawal deadline to 18 February, after the initial 60-day period expired.

The UN said Israel had not fully withdrawn south of the Blue Line, while acknowledging progress in Lebanese army deployments and civilian returns.

France noted Israeli forces remained in five positions on Lebanese territory and proposed that UNIFIL could replace them.

A UNIFIL briefing reported Israeli withdrawal from villages but continued military presence at five positions north of the Blue Line.

At its 47th anniversary observance, UNIFIL leadership stressed reconstruction, explosive clearance and dialogue toward a permanent ceasefire.

Projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israel and Israeli forces retaliated with strikes. Hezbollah denied involvement in the launches; attribution remained contested.

UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces signed a memorandum extending assistance for mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL reported renewed maritime task force training with the Lebanese Armed Forces following a hiatus during the conflict. This date is the publication date of the report.

UNIFIL published an update on medical and educational initiatives in communities recovering from the war. This is a reporting milestone.