“UNIFIL” finds an Israeli inside Lebanon and hands him over to his army
Nidaa Al Watan: The Israeli army announced that an Israeli civilian had crossed the border illegally into Lebanese territory shortly before, near the Ras Naqoura crossing. The army said that United Nations forces found the man near the border and handed him over to Israeli soldiers, who took charge of returning him to…
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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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