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STORY: UN / LEBANON ISRAEL UPDATE
TRT: 01:18
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 DECEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations flag
16 DECEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to the situation along the Blue Line. Our peacekeepers in southern Lebanon yesterday discovered several anti-tank mines, along with activators and fuses, in Sector West. In another discovery, peacekeepers found a mortar projectile, a grenade, grenade launchers and batteries in Sector East. As usual, these discoveries were referred to the Lebanese Armed Forces. UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers report continued Israel Defense Forces military activities in the area of operations, including air violations and direct fire across the Blue Line originating from an Israel Defense Forces position south of the Blue Line and impacting in Kfar Shouba in Sector East. Incidents of aggressive behaviour towards peacekeepers continue to take place. Yesterday, laser beams were pointed from an Israel Defense Forces position towards a UN position in Sector West. In two separate instances on Sunday, drones hovered over UN positions in Sector West. We reiterate that any intimidation or interference in the Mission’s Security Council-mandated tasks must stop.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Monday (15 Dec) discovered several anti-tank mines, along with activators and fuses, in Sector West. In another discovery, peacekeepers found a mortar projectile, a grenade, grenade launchers and batteries in Sector East. As usual, these discoveries were referred to the Lebanese Armed Forces, a UN spokesperson said.
Briefing reporters today (16 Dec), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers reported continued Israel Defense Forces military activities in the area of operations, including air violations and direct fire across the Blue Line originating from an Israel Defense Forces position south of the Blue Line and impacting in Kfar Shouba in Sector East.
He also said, “Incidents of aggressive behaviour towards peacekeepers continue to take place,” adding that “yesterday, laser beams were pointed from an Israel Defense Forces position towards a UN position in Sector West. In two separate instances on Sunday, drones hovered over UN positions in Sector West.”
The UN spokesperson reiterated that any intimidation or interference in the Mission’s Security Council-mandated tasks must stop.
