700 Kilometers of Israeli Occupation in Lebanon... What Does the “Security Belt” Mean?
Ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, and their expansion in some areas to distances beyond the border strip, raise questions about the limits of the actual military deployment and the nature of areas that have come under surveillance or targeting from advanced Israeli positions. This debate takes on a…
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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 ↗
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