Beirut awaits the alternative force to UNIFIL amid the faltering of domestic understanding
Mohammed Shuqair wrote in Asharq Al-Awsat: Efforts to resume direct dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and “Hezbollah” are wavering halfway, and will not reach their conclusion unless the party takes the initiative to address the points of disagreement in a way that opens the door to its readiness to meet on common ground that takes into…
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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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