“Don’t Wait for Israel to Change”… Fadlallah Warns of a More Dangerous Phase
Lebanon Debate: Amid the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and growing fears that they may expand or that new lands may be annexed, the religious scholar Sayyed Ali Fadlallah called on the Lebanese state to take serious action at the political and diplomatic levels, warning against pinning hopes on negotiations or external pressure, and stressing that…
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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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