{"id":5442,"date":"2026-07-01T18:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5442"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:17:27","slug":"unifil-says-peacekeepers-face-movement-restrictions-in-southern-lebanon-remain-on-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5442","title":{"rendered":"Unifil Says Peacekeepers Face Movement Restrictions in Southern Lebanon, Remain on Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said that its peacekeepers are facing \u201crestrictions to their freedom of movement\u201d in Lebanon but will remain at their positions to support efforts aimed at maintaining stability in the country\u2019s south, Al Jazeera reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnifil peacekeepers remain on the ground, monitoring the situation and reporting observed violations in line with our mandate under Security Council resolution 1701,\u201d the mission said in a message posted on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resolution calls for a full cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, establishes a demilitarised buffer zone between the Israel-Lebanon border and the Litani River, and requires the disarmament of all armed groups operating in Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The peacekeepers\u2019 operations have been affected by \u201crestrictions to their freedom of movement, including blocked routes due to barriers, debris, and other obstacles temporarily [halting] essential patrols and safety operations,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite these challenges, our peacekeepers stay in position and remain committed to supporting stability in southern Lebanon,\u201d the message concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said that its peacekeepers are facing \u201crestrictions to their freedom of movement\u201d in Lebanon but will remain at their positions&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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