Israel-Lebanon live: Lebanon says 22 killed and 117 wounded in fresh Israeli strikes on central Beirut

What is Unifil and what does it do in Lebanon?published at 17:31 British Summer Time17:31 BSTDavid GrittenBBC NewsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Various countries contribute troops to UnifilThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil)
currently has around 10,000 military peacekeepers from 50 contributing
countries and about 800 civilian staff.Unifil’s area of operations is in southern Lebanon,
between the “Blue Line” – the unofficial boundary separating Lebanon from
Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights – and the Litani river, about
30km (20 miles) to the north.Its headquarters is in the coastal town of Naqoura and
it has 50 positions spread across 1,060 sq km (410 sq miles).
The force was established by the UN Security Council in 1978, when Israeli
forces invaded and occupied southern Lebanon for three months. It was tasked with confirming the Israeli withdrawal, restoring international
peace and security, and helping the Lebanese government to…