# BBC team with UNIFIL sees Israeli military presence and flattened villages in southern Lebanon

BBC team with UNIFIL sees Israeli military presence and flattened villages in southern Lebanon despite June ceasefire.

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The BBC team observed that Israel has flattened entire villages in southern Lebanon, similar to its actions in Gaza. [^1]

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, stated that Russia's hybrid attacks will not stop EU support for Ukraine. [^2]

A Lebanese intelligence official said Lebanon's military has recorded more than 5,000 violations of the ceasefire deal by Israel since June 2026, including air strikes, drone attacks, shelling, and near-daily incursions beyond the occupied area. [^3]

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said during a visit to occupied southern Lebanon in June 2026 that he had instructed the military to take all necessary steps to prepare for a long-term presence in the area. [^4]

Since this spring, approximately 6 percent of Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army. [^5]

A senior Israeli diplomatic official stated on Wednesday that settler violence in the West Bank has declined in recent months, including a drop in serious incidents between March and July. [^6]

Western and Lebanese officials told the BBC that the Israeli military is entrenching itself in the occupied areas of southern Lebanon. [^7]

Kaja Kallas accused Moscow of attempting to destabilize Kyiv's allies through hybrid attacks. [^8]

Kaja Kallas announced that over 10 EU countries are ready to provide resources and personnel for a new mission to train the Lebanese army. [^9]

Around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continue to patrol the occupied zone. [^10]

The UNIFIL mission documents violations of UN resolutions by both Israel and Hezbollah. [^11]

An attempt to reach a security agreement between Israel and the government in Damascus failed, according to the senior Israeli diplomatic official. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. The BBC team observed that Israel has flattened entire villages in southern Lebanon, similar to its actions in Gaza. (BBC News, News)
2. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, stated that Russia's hybrid attacks will not stop EU support for Ukraine. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
3. A Lebanese intelligence official said Lebanon's military has recorded more than 5,000 violations of the ceasefire deal by Israel since June 2026, including air strikes, drone attacks, shelling, and near-daily incursions beyond the occupied area. (BBC News, News)
4. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said during a visit to occupied southern Lebanon in June 2026 that he had instructed the military to take all necessary steps to prepare for a long-term presence in the area. (BBC News, News)
5. Since this spring, approximately 6 percent of Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army. (france24.com, News)
6. A senior Israeli diplomatic official stated on Wednesday that settler violence in the West Bank has declined in recent months, including a drop in serious incidents between March and July. (The Jerusalem Post, News)
7. Western and Lebanese officials told the BBC that the Israeli military is entrenching itself in the occupied areas of southern Lebanon. (BBC News, News)
8. Kaja Kallas accused Moscow of attempting to destabilize Kyiv's allies through hybrid attacks. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
9. Kaja Kallas announced that over 10 EU countries are ready to provide resources and personnel for a new mission to train the Lebanese army. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
10. Around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continue to patrol the occupied zone. (france24.com, News)
11. The UNIFIL mission documents violations of UN resolutions by both Israel and Hezbollah. (france24.com, News)
12. An attempt to reach a security agreement between Israel and the government in Damascus failed, according to the senior Israeli diplomatic official. (The Jerusalem Post, News)

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