The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon recorded continuous Israeli military operations across its zone from Thursday through Sunday, UN officials said.
Deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York that peacekeepers documented drone flights alongside ongoing engineering work and road construction over the four days.
Peacekeepers registered three Israeli airstrikes on Thursday and three more on Sunday. Monitors also logged 360 artillery trajectories during this time.
The artillery fire hit multiple communities across southern Lebanon, Haq stated during the briefing.
Observers saw signs pointing to a sustained military presence in both the eastern and western sectors. The briefing did not specify the intended purpose of the construction projects or how long troops would stay.
Physical barriers and gates continued to block peacekeeper patrols, particularly in the east. Israeli tanks and soldiers also restricted civilian traffic in both directions near Al-Bayyada on Friday.
Humanitarian aid deliveries went ahead through coordinated arrangements managed by UNIFIL and the UN humanitarian office. Officials completed five coordinated transport movements on Thursday and one on Friday.
Addressing claims by Israel about weapons depots near a UNIFIL position, Haq stated that unauthorized weapons south of the Litani River breach Security Council Resolution 1701.
Peacekeepers have uncovered hundreds of unauthorized weapons caches during their mandate. However, Haq stated that the mission lacks the authority to search private property or forcibly disarm armed groups.
The UNIFIL mission is scheduled to conclude its operations on December 31 following a UN Security Council decision, leaving future security arrangements uncertain.
