Before its mission ends... UNIFIL statement on the south!
Al Jadeed: Before its mission ends... UNIFIL statement on the south! The following was issued by “UNIFIL”: At a time when the world marked the International Day of Peace, and while local communities in southern Lebanon continue to suffer the consequences of the conflict, peacekeepers marked the occasion by holding a small ceremony last night in…
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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 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
