Peloni: UNIFIL is an overly costly institution which is currently acting to forestall Israel’s efforts to carry out the removal of hostile militants in the area, which was the mandate which UNIFIL was charged to undertake and which it has consistently refused to fulfill. They represent a pretense of accountability by the international community to the terrorists who control Lebanon and who receive significant funding from the international community in the form of faux humanitarian aid.
FDD | October 13, 2024
Despite a mandate to maintain international peace and security, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has repeatedly failed to secure the Israel-Lebanon border and support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to curb the terrorist organization Hezbollah. UNIFIL’s 10,000 peacekeepers from 48 countries have looked the other way as Iran-backed Hezbollah has grown to more than 45,000 fighters equipped with an estimated 150,000 rockets and missiles. Since Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza on October 7, UNIFIL has proven incapable of preventing Hezbollah from attacking Israel from Lebanon with rockets, guided missiles, and drones.
















