United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Abstract

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)has been deployed in the Lebanon-Israel-Syria triborder area since 1978. The mission was deployed following the 1978 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon targeting the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which used Lebanon as a base to wage a guerilla war against Israel. Israel maintained a self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon until 2000, and the formal boundaries in the tri border area remain disputed. The United States has supported UNIFIL with the aim of bolstering the authority of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in UNIFILs operating area (see Figure 1) in southern Lebanon, a region historically dominated by Hezbollah.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 2022
Accession Number
AD1189205

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