The first UNIFIL troops were deployed in the area on 23 March 1978; these troops were reassigned from other UN peacekeeping operations in the area (namely the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone).
De första UNIFIL-trupperna stationerades i området den 23 mars 1978; dessa trupper omfördelades från andra FN:s fredsbevarande operationer i området (det vill säga United Nations Emergency Force och United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone).