UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would release what it described as a non-toxic chemical substance near the frontier, the UN said on Monday.
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
- 02 February 2026
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