Speaker Berri to EU Ambassador: UNIFIL represents an operational framework for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701
National News Agency: NNA – House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Friday received European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh, in the presence of Speaker Berri’s media advisor, Ali Hamdan. The discussion touched on the…
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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.
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Earlier reporting on this subject
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