Explosions and artillery shelling in the south... and a large Israeli earth berm in Al-Qusayr
A series of developments on the ground were recorded in southern Lebanon today, Saturday, including explosions in the towns of Bani Hayyan, Kounine and Al-Qantara, alongside artillery shelling targeting the town of Haddatha. In another development, reports indicated that a large earth berm had been erected in the town of Al-Qusayr, from the direction of Deir Siryan, without the nature of…
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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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