“Lebanon faces a sovereign opportunity”… Waltz sends a message about the future of the south
As the end of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) mission in southern Lebanon approaches, the issue of the transition period and the future of the international presence in the south has entered the focus of American attention, with the arrival in Beirut of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, on a visit addressing the upcoming arrangements…
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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 ↗
Earlier reporting on this subject
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