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Army Commander discusses the post-UNIFIL phase with a German delegation

LebaneseInsider aggregation service11 Nov 2026Beirut time

WHAT TO KNOWFrom El Shark

Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal received German Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Major General Nicole Schilling at his office in Yarzeh, accompanied by the German military attaché in Lebanon, Kai Zimmermann, and a delegation. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments and ways to strengthen cooperation between the Lebanese armies…

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THE CONTEXT

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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