UNIFIL condemns Israeli incursion in Blida following murder of worker

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: UNIFIL
30 Oct 2025 22:25

UNIFIL denounced an Israeli armed incursion into Blida as a blatant violation of Resolution 1701 and Lebanon's sovereignty.

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The room in which Israeli occupation forces executed Blida's municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh on the dawn of October 30, 2025, Blida, Southern Lebanon (Social Media)

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed "deep concerns" over an Israeli armed incursion in the southern Lebanese town of Blida early Thursday, calling it a "blatant violation" of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanon's sovereignty.

At dawn, Israeli occupation forces infiltrated the southern Lebanese town of #Blida with military jeeps and drones, raiding the temporary municipal building.

During the IOF's incursion, Israeli soldiers murdered municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh, who was sleeping inside,… pic.twitter.com/hf1xNmQuSa
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 30, 2025

The incursion saw Israeli forces cross the Blue Line and advance nearly a kilometer into Lebanese territory, firing on a municipal building and killing 45-year-old Ibrahim Salameh, a municipal employee who was asleep inside. The attack has sparked outrage across Lebanon, with residents denouncing it as a deliberate act of aggression against civilians.

In a statement shared on X, UNIFIL reaffirmed its call for all parties to fully commit to the cessation of hostilities, stressing that "the extension of state authority through its institutions is at the very core of Resolution 1701." The peacekeeping mission confirmed ongoing coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces regarding what it described as a serious breach of the ceasefire agreement that ended the 2006 war.

UNIFIL expresses deep concerns at an Israeli armed incursion in Blida early this morning.

Such Israeli action north of the Blue Line represents a blatant violation of the Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanon’s sovereignty.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) October 30, 2025

Following the incident, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun strongly condemned "Israel's" repeated violations, instructing Army Commander Rodolphe Heikal to "confront any Israeli incursion into the liberated southern territories in defense of our lands and the safety of citizens." Aoun called the Blida attack part of "Israel's" "aggressive practices against civilians," warning that continued silence from the international community only emboldens the occupation's impunity.

In parallel with the ground raid, Israeli warplanes and drones carried out a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanese towns, launching more than ten missiles on areas between al-Jarmaq and Aishiya, and targeting al-Mahmoudiya.

Since the November 27 ceasefire, "Israel" has committed more than 4,900 violations across southern Lebanon, including over 2,600 aerial, 2,100 ground, and 150 naval breaches.