Lebanese call for UN umbrella for any mechanism to replace “UNIFIL” as Waltz’s visit is awaited tomorrow
As the countdown begins to the end of the “UNIFIL” forces’ mission in the south, the US representative to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, will arrive in Lebanon within hours. He will meet with Lebanese officials and present to them the US proposal for the post-“UNIFIL” phase and the form of the force that will succeed it.…
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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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