UN Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions

The Security Council calls for restraint as clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces intensify.

The UN Security Council unanimously voted to renew the UNIFIL mandate for another year.
UNIFIL has patrolled Lebanon's southern border with Israel since 1978.
Recent clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have raised fears of a broader conflict.
The UN resolution urges all parties to restore calm and stability along the Israel-Lebanon boundary.
UNIFIL peacekeepers have been caught in crossfire, with some sustaining injuries.