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Strikes on Lebanon.. Israel explains and Washington agrees

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Strikes on Lebanon.. Israel explains and Washington agrees
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Al Jadeed: Strikes on Lebanon.. Israel explains and Washington agrees. The Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" reported that the United States had asked Israel for explanations regarding the series of strikes it carried out on Lebanon over the past two days. According to the newspaper, an explanation was provided to the U.S. administration of the reasons that prompted it to…

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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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