The army does not operate on Israel’s clock or on “Hezbollah’s” schedule
Southern Lebanon is entering an extremely delicate phase as the end of UNIFIL’s mission approaches, amid security and political challenges regarded, without dispute, as the most difficult in decades, and growing fears of a UN vacuum that would leave the Lebanese state and its army facing unprecedented challenges. Under Resolution 2790, operations end…
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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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