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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 06 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
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06 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are alarmed by the overnight escalation, including renewed strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut yesterday and reported Hizbullah strikes into northern Israel. We urge all actors to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. We urge all parties to fully abide by the ceasefire jointly announced by Lebanon, Israel and the United States last week, and to avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a durable peace.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We note with concern the devastating impact the ongoing hostilities are having on civilians. We reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructures must not be targeted. We call on all actors to uphold their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law.”
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Over the weekend, from Friday, 5 June, to Sunday, 7 June, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed a high tempo of military activity across its area of operations, including 201 violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) — including by helicopters and fighter aircrafts — totaling close to 288 hours of overflight time. UNIFIL recorded over 2,100 firing incidents originating from IDF positions, including from south of the Blue Line and from within the area of operations. The heaviest impacts were recorded in Sector East and areas immediately north of the Litani River. Dozens of projectile trajectories from north to south, presumably fired by Hizbullah, were also recorded, including several crossing the Blue Line.”
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our peacekeepers continue to be directly affected by the hostilities. On Friday, a drone dropped a grenade near a UNIFIL convoy near Bayt Yahun in Sector West while the convoy was halted pending operational deconfliction. Another drone then dropped a second grenade near the convoy, following which peacekeepers responded in self-defence by shooting down one drone. No injuries or damage were reported, and the convoy subsequently withdrew safely from the area.”
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On Saturday, a UNIFIL patrol reported that an IDF tank deployed a large smoke screen toward its position north of At Tiri, in Sector West. Also on Saturday, UNIFIL encountered two freedom of movement incidents in Sector West: a convoy was blocked by civilians northeast of Rumaysh in Sector West, preventing its passage and forcing it to return to base, while in a separate incident north of At Tiri, an IDF tank obstructed a UNIFIL patrol and denied it passage, also leading to its return to base.”
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13. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On Sunday, UNIFIL held a solemn ceremony in Beirut to pay tribute to Staff Sergeant Milovan Jovanović of Serbia - who was killed on Thursday, 5 June, after mortar fire struck a UNIFIL position near Marjayoun - honouring his service and sacrifice in support of peace in south Lebanon. The two other peacekeepers injured in the same incident continue to receive treatment and are in stable conditions.”
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15. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Despite the challenging circumstances, UNIFIL continues its daily activities in support of civilians affected by ongoing hostilities in the south. Yesterday, UNIFIL peacekeepers facilitated the safe evacuation of Lebanese Red Cross ambulances carrying patients in urgent need of medical care who had been stranded for days in Rumaysh due to intensified fighting along main access routes. Following coordination with the IDF, UNIFIL escorted the ambulances to Tyre, enabling the civilians — including women and children — to continue onward to Beirut.”
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A UN spokesperson said, “We are alarmed by the overnight escalation, including renewed strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut yesterday and reported Hizbullah strikes into northern Israel.”
Addressing the press today (8 Jun) Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, said, “We urge all actors to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. We urge all actors to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. We urge all parties to fully abide by the ceasefire jointly announced by Lebanon, Israel and the United States last week, and to avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a durable peace.”
He continued, “We note with concern the devastating impact the ongoing hostilities are having on civilians. We reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructures must not be targeted. We call on all actors to uphold their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law.”
He said, “Over the weekend, from Friday, 5 June, to Sunday, 7 June, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed a high tempo of military activity across its area of operations, including 201 violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) — including by helicopters and fighter aircrafts — totaling close to 288 hours of overflight time. UNIFIL recorded over 2,100 firing incidents originating from IDF positions, including from south of the Blue Line and from within the area of operations. The heaviest impacts were recorded in Sector East and areas immediately north of the Litani River. Dozens of projectile trajectories from north to south, presumably fired by Hizbullah, were also recorded, including several crossing the Blue Line.”
He also said, “Our peacekeepers continue to be directly affected by the hostilities. On Friday, a drone dropped a grenade near a UNIFIL convoy near Bayt Yahun in Sector West while the convoy was halted pending operational deconfliction. Another drone then dropped a second grenade near the convoy, following which peacekeepers responded in self-defence by shooting down one drone. No injuries or damage were reported, and the convoy subsequently withdrew safely from the area.”
He added, “On Saturday, a UNIFIL patrol reported that an IDF tank deployed a large smoke screen toward its position north of At Tiri, in Sector West. Also on Saturday, UNIFIL encountered two freedom of movement incidents in Sector West: a convoy was blocked by civilians northeast of Rumaysh in Sector West, preventing its passage and forcing it to return to base, while in a separate incident north of At Tiri, an IDF tank obstructed a UNIFIL patrol and denied it passage, also leading to its return to base.”
He said, “On Sunday, UNIFIL held a solemn ceremony in Beirut to pay tribute to Staff Sergeant Milovan Jovanović of Serbia - who was killed on Thursday, 5 June, after mortar fire struck a UNIFIL position near Marjayoun - honouring his service and sacrifice in support of peace in south Lebanon. The two other peacekeepers injured in the same incident continue to receive treatment and are in stable conditions.”
He concluded, “Despite the challenging circumstances, UNIFIL continues its daily activities in support of civilians affected by ongoing hostilities in the south. Yesterday, UNIFIL peacekeepers facilitated the safe evacuation of Lebanese Red Cross ambulances carrying patients in urgent need of medical care who had been stranded for days in Rumaysh due to intensified fighting along main access routes. Following coordination with the IDF, UNIFIL escorted the ambulances to Tyre, enabling the civilians — including women and children — to continue onward to Beirut.”
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