Civilians paying price as Israeli military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFIL

UN peacekeeping force recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired daily into region in the last two weeks.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past fortnight or so, according to United Nations peacekeepers.The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement issued on Monday that it recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired per day between August 5-16. The peacekeeping force reported that 208 projectiles on Saturday and 185 on Sunday, as tensions continue to increase.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-outlist 2 of 4Hezbollah demands Israel leave Lebanon ‘unconditionally’ amid talks in USlist 3 of 4Israeli attacks wound eight in Lebanon despite Rome talkslist 4 of 4Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil a ‘war crime’: rights groupsend of listThe escalation comes despite the renewal of the June 26 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel.That agreement, brokered by the United States, is tied to the disarmament of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, but did not speci...