IDF’s International Cooperation Unit Works to Ensure Room for Operations in an Increasingly Crowded Middle East

From friends to foes, Brig. Gen. Erez Maisel sheds light on the behind-the-scenes work conducted by the International Cooperation Unit to ensure freedom of maneuver for the Israel Defense Forces.
Hezbollah Activities Become International Concern As Israel’s North Heats Up

The tunnel threat is becoming an international issue. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), charged with monitoring the border between Israel and Lebanon, acknowledged on Monday that the existence of four tunnel with two penetrating into Israel. UNIFIL further acknowledged that these tunnels violate UN Security Council Resolution 1701, saying they are “a matter of serious concern.” UNIFIL contacted the Lebanese government, requesting they “ensure urgent follow-up actions in accordance with [their] responsibilities.”
Netanyahu: UN Forces in Lebanon Ignoring Hezbollah Weapons Smuggling

Benjamin Netanyahu accused the UN on Sunday of failing to implement Security Council Resolution 1701 and of “not reporting on the smuggling of weapons into southern Lebanon.”
Four IDF Soldiers Wounded on Lebanese Border

“And I will set thy border from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the River…” (Exodus 23:31) Four IDF soldiers, all members of Special Forces, were lightly to moderately wounded in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to the IDF Spokesman’s Office. They were on […]