Macron and Rubio discuss the end of UNIFIL’s mission… Talk of new US sanctions on Lebanese figures
Lebanon 24: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed the situation in Lebanon with French President Emmanuel Macron, where the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) ends on 31 December. Advertisement Rubio said in remarks to reporters after meeting Macron on the sidelines of a ministers’ meeting…
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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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