UN reports decreased exchanges but records airspace violations; peacekeepers reopen vital road in southern Lebanon

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported fewer exchanges of fire during the cited period but recorded 133 projectile trajectories and two air strikes attributed to the Israel Defense Forces, while recording dozens of airspace violations and roughly 40 hours of overflight time.

Spokesperson Steph said UNIFIL also carried out an operation at the request of a local mayor to reopen a heavily damaged road in Sector West. The operation used excavators, bulldozers and explosive‑ordnance disposal teams to fill craters, remove roadblocks and clear unexploded ordnance so that humanitarian movements could resume for about 6,000 residents who remained in the area.

Why it matters: Restoring access to roads is frequently essential for delivering food, medicine and other life‑saving assistance. The briefing emphasized the need for protection of civilians, safe voluntary returns and sustained humanitarian access.

The briefing reiterated condemnation of air strikes on Beirut and repeated calls for respect for Security Council resolution 1701. Humanitarian colleagues said some families have begun localized returns, but large‑scale returns were not taking place and authorities in some areas urged residents not to return until conditions were safe.

The spokesperson did not provide a full incident log or independent verification for every trajectory attribution; details on potential civilian casualties or damage beyond the stated road repairs were not specified in the briefing.