The South After “UNIFIL”: A Battleground Paying the Price for the Regional Imbalance
As the countdown begins for the departure of international forces from Lebanon, and while UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix was touring Beirut, declaring that the presidents and officials were committed to keeping “UNIFIL” in its south and that the Security Council must listen to Beirut’s voice on this matter, as it is…
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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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