UN Peacekeepers Observe 7 Israeli Activities in South Lebanon Violating UN Resolution

Members of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol the road near the border with Israel in the southern Lebanese coastal town of Naqoura on March 19, 2025. (AFP)

United Nations peacekeepers have observed seven Israeli activities in southern Lebanon violating a UN resolution.

UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said on Wednesday the activities took place north of the UN-drawn boundary between Israel and Lebanon. The 2006 UN Security Council resolution requires Israeli forces to remain south of the boundary known as the Blue Line.

The peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL, reiterated its call for a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon so the Lebanese army can deploy throughout the area, Haq said.

In another incident, Haq said, UNIFIL peacekeepers found rocket launchers, rocket-propelled grenade and other unauthorized weapons and ammunition caches in seven different locations in south Lebanon. The discoveries were all reported to the Lebanese Army for their action, he said.