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Lebanon

Last year
2024
Gaza
US warns Israel that it could withhold assistance if it continues to block aid to Palestinians
The US "made clear" to the Israeli government that there are changes that they need to make to increase aid deliveries from the current "very, very low levels”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a "unilateral ceasefire" in Lebanon during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
15 Oct 2024
12.2k
UNIFIL
UN Security Council voices ‘strong concern’ over Israel attacks on peacekeepers in south Lebanon
15 Oct 2024
4.2k
Lebanon
At least 21 killed in Israeli strike on north Lebanon, health ministry says
Updated 14 Oct 2024
18.6k
RELATED
Tánaiste says Israel 'undermining' UNIFIL, Spanish PM says there'll be 'no withdrawal'
14 Oct 2024
Unifil says Israeli tanks 'destroyed' camp entrance in Lebanon before 'forcibly' entering
13 Oct 2024
Cutting ties
Council votes to ban Netanyahu and Israeli Govt from Cork City
14 Oct 2024
17.5k
EU discusses Lebanon
Tánaiste says Israel 'undermining' UNIFIL, Spanish PM says there'll be 'no withdrawal'
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Updated 14 Oct 2024
15.4k
Peacekeepers
Unifil says Israeli tanks 'destroyed' camp entrance in Lebanon before 'forcibly' entering
The Irish Defence Forces have confirmed that none of their soldiers were harmed.
Órla Ryan
Updated 13 Oct 2024
48.9k
Middle East
Tánaiste says Israeli forces are committing a war crime in northern Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called on the UN chief to remove peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.
Updated 13 Oct 2024
10.1k
Middle East
All Irish troops unharmed in Lebanon, but Taoiseach is 'extraordinarily concerned' amid unrest
Unifil confirmed that a UN peacekeeper underwent surgery after being shot in Lebanon overnight.
Órla Ryan
Updated 12 Oct 2024
14.9k
RELATED
Israel 'must stop firing' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, Taoiseach says
12 Oct 2024
Irish Defence Forces chief: Israeli attack on UN peacekeeping tower in Lebanon 'not an accidental act'
11 Oct 2024
Middle East
Israel 'must stop firing' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, Taoiseach says
Updated 12 Oct 2024
8.7k
south lebanon
Irish Defence Forces chief: Israeli attack on UN peacekeeping tower in Lebanon 'not an accidental act'
Updated 11 Oct 2024
26.0k
RELATED
Irish soldiers unharmed as two Sri Lankan peacekeepers injured in IDF fire on UNIFIL main base
11 Oct 2024
At least 22 killed and 117 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
10 Oct 2024
FactCheck
Debunked: Irish peacekeepers working for UNIFIL were not fired on by Israeli forces in Lebanon
11 Oct 2024
381
Lebanon
Family of Private Seán Rooney 'frustrated' over lack of help from UN, inquest hears
11 Oct 2024
5.5k
Lebanon
Harris says various 'contingency plans' considered to keep Irish peacekeepers safe
10 Oct 2024
4.0k
Lebanon
At least 22 killed and 117 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
A Lebanese security source, without giving further details, said a “Hezbollah figure” was targeted.
Updated 10 Oct 2024
11.6k
RELATED
As it happened: Irish troops unharmed as UNIFIL HQ comes under Israeli tank fire in Lebanon
10 Oct 2024
Hezbollah repells two more incursion attempts as Israeli soldiers raise flag in town near Irish troops
9 Oct 2024
Matthew RJ Brodsky
US political advisor steps down after calling for Israel to 'drop napalm' on Irish peacekeepers
10 Oct 2024
39.1k
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As it happened
Irish troops unharmed as UNIFIL HQ comes under Israeli tank fire in Lebanon
Two members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon were injured.
Updated 10 Oct 2024
29.0k
UNIFIL
Risk of roadside bombs could threaten rapid resupply of Irish positions in Lebanon
It was a quieter night for the Irish peacekeepers as Israeli and Hezbollah forces continue to engage in heavy fighting across South Lebanon but it has moved on from around the Irish camps.
Taoiseach Simon Harris today thanked US President Joe Biden for his assistance in relaying Irish concerns about the peacekeepers at the Lebanon outpost "where there was clearly an Israeli incursion".
Niall O'Connor
Updated 9 Oct 2024
5.8k
UNIFIL
Ex-Trump administration advisor said Israel should 'drop napalm' over Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
Updated 9 Oct 2024
56.7k
Invasion of Lebanon
Hezbollah repells two more incursion attempts as Israeli soldiers raise flag in town near Irish troops
Also this morning, the Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles fired from Lebanon.
Updated 9 Oct 2024
11.6k
RELATED
Netanyahu says Lebanon faces destruction 'like Gaza' as Israel expands offensive in country
8 Oct 2024
Israeli forces close to UN peacekeeper bases 'compromising' safety of Irish troops - UN
7 Oct 2024
Iran and Israel: How two Middle Eastern powers went from friends to bitter enemies
3 Oct 2024
Lebanon
UN says Israeli army has ceased its activity near an Irish peacekeepers’ camp in Lebanon
8 Oct 2024
24.8k
Middle East
Netanyahu says Lebanon faces destruction 'like Gaza' as Israel expands offensive in country
Since 23 September, more than 1,110 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than one million have had to flee their homes.
8 Oct 2024
11.0k
RELATED
Israeli forces close to UN peacekeeper bases 'compromising' safety of Irish troops - UN
7 Oct 2024
'Are we going to keep killing one another until there's no one left?'
6 Oct 2024
President Higgins says it is ‘outrageous’ that Israel has ‘threatened’ UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
5 Oct 2024
leaving Beirut
A total of 26 Irish citizens and their dependants have now left Lebanon, diplomats have confirmed
8 Oct 2024
3.8k
Lebanon
Israeli forces close to UN peacekeeper bases 'compromising' safety of Irish troops - UN
Intense diplomatic efforts are being made at UN Headquarters in New York to push Israel to de-escalate and move back from their positions.
Updated 7 Oct 2024
29.0k
RELATED
Hospital bombed in south Lebanon as UN peacekeepers 'remain in positions' despite Israeli request
5 Oct 2024
Israel and Hezbollah - A long history of animosity
1 Oct 2024
One Year On
Irish Government calls for release of hostages from Gaza on anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Updated 7 Oct 2024
11.9k
Lebanon
Flights from Iran cancelled as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 21 and attack on Beirut intensifies
A huge fireball lit up the night sky over south Beirut early today as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah.
Updated 6 Oct 2024
16.9k
RELATED
Gaza, one year on: 'I will never forget the sight of my children running towards the flames'
6 Oct 2024
President Higgins says it is ‘outrageous’ that Israel has ‘threatened’ UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
5 Oct 2024
Tom Clonan: Irish troops in Lebanon are now acting as observers in a de-facto warzone
3 Oct 2024
october 7
Gaza, one year on: 'I will never forget the sight of my children running towards the flames'
Dr Fidaa Ibrahim
Updated 6 Oct 2024
21.7k
ceasefire calls
France and Germany call for a ceasefire in Gaza in the lead up to anniversary of October 7
6 Oct 2024
4.0k
irish peacekeepers
Tánaiste calls on Israel and Hezbollah to respect Irish troops as fighting erupts near Irish outpost
Updated 5 Oct 2024
17.5k
UNIFIL
President Higgins says it is ‘outrageous’ that Israel has ‘threatened’ UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
5 Oct 2024
29.3k
Lebanon
Hospital bombed in south Lebanon as UN peacekeepers 'remain in positions' despite Israeli request
The Israeli military its forces struck Hezbollah fighters inside a mosque adjacent to the Salah Ghandour Hospital.
Updated 5 Oct 2024
22.3k
RELATED
Tom Clonan: Irish troops in Lebanon are now acting as observers in a de-facto warzone
3 Oct 2024
Iran and Israel: How two Middle Eastern powers went from friends to bitter enemies
3 Oct 2024
In the hills of south Lebanon: How Irish troops work to keep the peace along the Blue Line
2 Oct 2024
Lebanese evacuation
Lebanon: 24 Irish citizens and dependents evacuated from country on two rescue flights
The Irish citizens were on military flights were operated by Canada and the Netherlands.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 4 Oct 2024
18.2k
Middle East
UN condemns 'unlawful' Israeli strike in West Bank that killed 18 people as US and UK bomb Yemen
Earlier today, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei defended this week’s missile attack on Israel.
The IDF's bombing in Lebanon has killed more than 1,000 people, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
Hezbollah accused the IDF of targeting rescuers in one of the overnight strikes.
Three Lebanese hospitals have announced the suspension of work because of the attacks.
Updated 4 Oct 2024
18.1k
RELATED
Iran and Israel: How two Middle Eastern powers went from friends to bitter enemies
3 Oct 2024
Israel and Hezbollah - A long history of animosity
1 Oct 2024
Violence
Mary Robinson calls for end of arms supply from West to Israel
4 Oct 2024
4.2k
unifil mission
Tom Clonan: Irish troops in Lebanon are now acting as observers in a de-facto warzone
Tom Clonan
Updated 3 Oct 2024
18.6k
Lebanon
Israel strikes south Beirut suburb 11 consecutive times
Nine people were killed in overnight by Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut.
Over 40 first-responders have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Lebanon in the last three days.
Further air raids on Beirut today have targeted infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in the city centre.
More than 20 villages along the southern border of Lebanon have so far been told to evacuate.
Updated 3 Oct 2024
17.8k
south lebanon
Tánaiste and Chief of Staff say Irish troops in Lebanon have 'ample' food and water for 30 days
3 Oct 2024
6.0k
Irish government
Opinion: Enacting the Occupied Territories Bill is more important now than ever
Gerry Liston and Éamonn Meehan
Updated 2 Oct 2024
5.8k
Middle East
Israel strikes Beirut while ordering more Lebanese people to flee
A renewed wave of violence has taken over the Middle East as Israel stages a war with Hezbollah.
Updated 2 Oct 2024
27.6k
RELATED
In the hills of south Lebanon: How Irish troops work to keep the peace along the Blue Line
2 Oct 2024
Middle East
US President Biden says he would not support attacks on Iran's nuclear sites by Israel
2 Oct 2024
7.4k
enemies
Israel and Hezbollah - A long history of animosity
David MacRedmond
1 Oct 2024
5.5k
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