Meetings of the Army Commander
El Shark: Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal received Marijn Nordam of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dutch Ambassador Frank Mollen, accompanied by a delegation, at his office in Yarzeh. Discussions covered the importance of the Army’s role during this delicate phase, as well as the post-UNIFIL phase and ways to support the Army and provide…
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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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