3 possibilities for replacing "UNIFIL"... and security without guarantees
A new UN scene awaits southerners after they grew accustomed to the convoys of the United Nations Interim Force touring the area and becoming part of the details of their daily lives for 48 years. The new scene begins on December 31, as the end of UNIFIL’s mission in South… approaches.
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The southern border and the Blue Line
What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?
The UN identified the Blue Line in 2000 to verify Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. UNIFIL explains that it is a withdrawal line, not an agreed international border.
UNIFIL · Blue Line FAQ ↗Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, called for a full cessation of hostilities and strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate. The resolution is a reference for understanding reports about hostilities and deployments in southern Lebanon; it does not by itself verify a particular incident.
UN Security Council · 2006 ↗
Earlier reporting on this subject
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