UNIFIL reports ordnance safety campaign for children

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.

UNIFIL reported 34 clearance operations and removal of 91 unexploded devices since the November 2024 cessation of hostilities. This is a report date, not the date of every clearance.

UNIFIL announced renewed joint vehicle patrols with the Lebanese army along the Blue Line, while foot patrols remained restricted by explosive hazards and Israeli positions.

Lebanon’s cabinet endorsed objectives of a US-backed proposal to place weapons exclusively under state control; Hezbollah-aligned ministers objected, underscoring deep political divisions.

UN Security Council Resolution 2790 extended UNIFIL’s mandate through 31 December 2026 and demanded withdrawal from five Israeli-held positions in Lebanon.

Hezbollah fired missiles and drones toward northern Israel, saying it was responding to US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel began large-scale strikes in Lebanon. The two sides gave different...

By this date Israel said it had struck more than 3,500 Hezbollah-related targets since 2 March. These are IDF claims, not independently verified totals.

A US–Iran ceasefire was announced. Senior US and Israeli officials said Lebanon was not covered, leaving Israeli operations in Lebanon unresolved.