Overview

• UNIFIL said a joint sweep with the Lebanese Armed Forces found a Hezbollah tunnel and unexploded munitions near Al-Qussair, which were handed to the LAF in line with Resolution 1701.
• French contingents reported locating abandoned Hezbollah positions and varied weaponry in southern Lebanon, including rocket launchers, cannons, small arms, mines, IEDs, and ammunition.
• Peacekeepers at a Deir Kifa base tracked frequent Israeli overflights using a Mistral system and counted more than 10 drones during one monitoring period.
• Israel and the United States question UNIFIL’s effectiveness, and the IDF previously reported rockets launched from sites near UN posts in October 2024, followed by Israeli strikes after warnings to peacekeepers.
• Lebanon defends the mission as essential as Israel continues to strike Hezbollah targets despite the November ceasefire, citing violations by the group.