Israeli Artillery Shelling Targets Southern Lebanon Towns, Machine-Gun Fire Reported near Mansouri
NNA - Israeli enemy artillery shelling is targeting the southern Lebanese town of Tallouseh, accompanied by sweeping fire directed toward the area. Israeli artillery is also shelling the town of Bani Hayyan in the Marjayoun district. Earlier in the morning,…
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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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