France considers ending “UNIFIL” dangerous... European reliance on Eisenkot as an alternative
France is expressing concern over ending the mission of the “UNIFIL” peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon and considers it a major mistake, noting that Paris is exerting its influence at the regional and international levels, and specifically at the United Nations, to spare the southern region a dangerous security vacuum, while revealing at the same time that there are complications on the part 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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