Beyond UNIFIL and the exclusive control of arms: the key messages from Barrot’s visit
Al Jadeed: Beyond UNIFIL and the exclusive control of arms: the key messages from Barrot’s visit. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, Alice Rufo, visited Lebanon on October 17 and 18. They held talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and the Prime Minister…
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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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