“UNIFIL” announces when its forces will begin withdrawing from Lebanon - elmarada
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced today, Thursday, that “in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025), UNIFIL’s mandate in Lebanon ends on 31 December 2026, and the mission is to begin b…
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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 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
