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Raggi from Canada... “Lebanon does not want to support anyone or antagonize anyone”

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Raggi from Canada... “Lebanon does not want to support anyone or antagonize anyone”
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Lebanon Debate: Foreign Minister and Emigrants Youssef Raggi brought the file of negotiations with Israel and the future of stability in Lebanon to Canada, where during a series of official and diplomatic meetings he stressed the need to end Israeli attacks and place weapons exclusively in the hands of the state, considering that negotiations constitute the only way to achieve…

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THE CONTEXT

The southern border and the Blue Line

What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?

  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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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Sources checked: 2026-11-04

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