Paris reaffirms support for the army... and the post-UNIFIL phase is at the heart of discussions
Amid preparations for the phase following the end of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal discussed the anticipated steps for this phase with French Ambassador to Lebanon Patrick Durel, as well as security and political developments in Lebanon and the region, amid…
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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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