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The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is to help enforce a UN resolution adopted after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. But as war has broken out again, some observers question whether the peacekeeping force should have that mandate renewed next year. CBC | World News
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If the fighting stops in Lebanon, can its beleaguered army keep the peace?
Lebanese troops, outgunned not just by Israel but also by Hezbollah, have remained firmly on the sidelines during the current conflict. But some observers say that as toothless as it is compared to the Iran-backed militia, the country’s army is still one of the few state institutions capable of providing a stabilizing influence in the event of a ceasefire. CBC ...
Read More »Hundreds flee Beirut as Israel vows to strike Hezbollah’s financial operations in Lebanon
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Read More »Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must stop, EU says
The European Union has condemned attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and rejected allegations that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is responsible for obstructing the Israeli army. CBC | World News
Read More »2 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka hurt by Israeli fire in Lebanon, UN says
Two UN peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon, while blasts shook the peacekeepers’ main base in the area for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official
United Nations peacekeepers’ headquarters and nearby positions in southern Lebanon have been repeatedly hit amid recent escalation along the Blue Line, UNIFIL said in a statement on Thursday, adding that two peacekeepers were injured by Israeli tank fire. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 2 killed, 6 injured in Israel from rockets launched from Lebanon
Rocket sirens sounded constantly across northern Israel on Wednesday, with at least two attacks confirmed. Iran-backed militants Hezbollah confirmed firing rockets into Israel. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel expands ground operations in southern Lebanon as Iran sends warning
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Read More »Canadian charter flights leaving Lebanon have hundreds of empty seats, Global Affairs says
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Read More »Hezbollah militants, Israeli soldiers engage in deadly fighting inside Lebanon
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