{"id":89373,"date":"2026-08-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/lebanon-un-peacekeepers-count-hundreds-of-israeli-strikes-and-incursions-in-a-single-weekend\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:00:00","slug":"lebanon-un-peacekeepers-count-hundreds-of-israeli-strikes-and-incursions-in-a-single-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=89373","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>UNIFIL said Saturday alone accounted for 229 of those projectiles, the highest single-day total since 21 June, alongside an air strike in Al Mansuri on Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most of the airspace violations came from drones, though helicopters and fighter jets were also involved, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said. Peacekeepers also tracked two Israeli boats moving north through Lebanese waters before turning back south on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, two Israeli Merkava tanks fired three rounds eastward that landed roughly 200 metres from a UN position, while some 30 rounds of small-arms fire were also directed toward the same area.<\/p>\n<p>The activity marks a sharp escalation from the previous weekend, when 113 projectiles \u2013 then the highest daily count since 21 June \u2013 had been recorded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unguarded weapons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Peacekeepers have also discovered unguarded weapons, unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in their area of operations, Mr. Haq said.<\/p>\n<p>A combined UNIFIL-Lebanese army patrol on Friday found a 107mm rocket launcher loaded with one rocket alongside several additional rockets along a road in Sector East. They were referred to national forces for further action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, peacekeepers found and neutralised two unexploded ordnances in Sector East. Two IEDs were discovered in Sector West and destroyed on site.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Escalation of violations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Throughout the summer, UNIFIL has reported observing Israel\u2019s near daily presence inside Lebanese airspace and military activities on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>These activities violate Security Council resolution 1701, adopted as the internationally agreed framework for peace and stability in south Lebanon, helping to bring an end to the country\u2019s 2006 conflict with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On 5 August, peacekeepers had reported\u00a0observing 113 projectiles launched by IDF, which was until this past weekend the highest daily number recorded by UNIFIL since 21 June.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why resolution 1701 still matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For nearly two decades, UN Security Council resolution 1701 has expanded UNIFIL\u2019s role alongside the national army and helped create conditions for one of the longest periods of relative calm that saw communities rebuild their lives, businesses reopen and tourism gradually return.<\/p>\n<p>That progress, however, was disrupted by the escalation that began in late 2023, with exchanges of fire along the \u2018Blue Line\u2019 of separation triggered by the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, followed by the devastating conflicts of 2024 and 2026, which have left communities once again facing loss, destruction and displacement.<\/p>\n<p>Does resolution 1701 still provide a path towards lasting peace? According to UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission Herv\u00e9 Lecoq, the answer is yes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Foundation for future efforts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite setbacks, Mr. Lecoq believes resolution 1701 remains the foundation for future efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>All the initiatives that are being discussed at the moment build on [resolution] 1701<\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the core issues resolution 1701 seeks to address and the need for a political path towards lasting peace remain as relevant today as they were in 2006.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Read the <\/strong><strong>story<\/strong><strong> and listen to the full interview\u00a0<\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong> with UNIFIL Radio.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2><strong>Assisting local communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another focus of UNIFIL peacekeepers in their area of operation has been the various support initiatives for the most affected and vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, peacekeepers facilitated three humanitarian missions in both sectors through its liaison branch in coordination with the UN relief agency, OCHA, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Read more about UNIFIL\u2019s recent humanitarian efforts\u00a0<\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2026\/08\/1168108\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNIFIL said Saturday alone accounted for 229 of those projectiles, the highest single-day total since 21&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[10603,2685,8850,295,1949,3282,3506,656,6082],"class_list":["post-89373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east","tag-count","tag-hundreds","tag-incursions","tag-israeli","tag-lebanon","tag-peacekeepers","tag-single","tag-strikes","tag-weekend"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - 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