US EditionUNIFIL Operations Disrupted as Israel Drops Mystery Chemicals in Southern Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
UNIFIL halted operations for nine hours after Israeli forces dropped unidentified chemicals near peacekeepers, raising health and environmental concerns, Lebanon's Environmental Ministry said.
- On Sunday, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon suspended operations near the Blue Line after the Israel Defense Forces dropped an unidentified chemical and told personnel to clear the area.
- Israel has long agitated to limit UNIFIL's mandate, securing a non-binding promise of no renewals beyond 2026 and frequently harassing UNIFIL personnel, including open fire and confrontations.
- Over a dozen UNIFIL activities were canceled when peacekeepers were ordered under cover, forcing withdrawal from the Blue Line for nine hours while UN troops helped the Lebanese military collect samples for toxicity testing.
- UNIFIL called the move `unacceptable` and said it violated UN Security Council resolution 1701, while Republic of Ireland defence forces condemned the disruption as Ireland fields 350 troops.
- The incident compounds insecurity in southern Lebanon, where attacks continue despite a ceasefire, and the IDF has not commented further, leaving the chemical unexplained amid strikes killing eight journalists and wounding nineteen civilians.
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Israeli forces spray unknown chemical on southern Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned of serious health and environmental risks after Israeli forces dispersed an "unknown chemical substance" over areas near the Blue Line in southern Lebanon, forcing the suspension of peacekeeping operations for several hours. In a statement posted on X on Monday, UNIFIL said Israeli forces notified the mission early on Sunday of a planned aerial operation involving the dispersal of a…
Israeli aircraft have dumped an unknown chemical in areas of Lebanon after doing so in Syria.
UNIFIL Operations Disrupted as Israel Drops Mystery Chemicals in Southern Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
Adding to Israel’s ongoing hostility to the UN peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL reported Sunday’s operations near the Blue Line were disrupted when the IDF began dropping an unidentified chemical on the area near the peacekeepers. The UNIFIL said that the actions violated UN Security Council resolution 1701,…
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