United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

A Lebanese army soldier and two UNIFIL peacekeepers discuss the route of their joint patrol near the Lebanon-Israel border, Nov. 29, 2017.

Keeping the peace on the Israel-Lebanon border

December 8, 2017Conflict

It has been 11 years since the last, devastating war between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel, but talk of another round of fighting has grown louder in recent months. Near the border, however, UN peacekeepers say “it’s pretty calm” and residents don’t seem overly concerned.

Lebanon peacekeeping

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

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