UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Oct 14 expressed strong concern after several UN peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
UN peacekeepers vehicles drive in Marjayoun, near the border with Israel.UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Oct 14 expressed strong concern after several UN peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
The Security Council also called for the full implementation of its resolution 1701, which was adopted in 2006 with the aim of keeping peace on the border between Lebanon and Israel. The council "recognised the need for further practical measures to achieve that outcome," but did not offer specifics.
For the past two weeks Israel has been telling UN peacekeepers to move 5km back from the so-called Blue Line — a UN-mapped line separating Lebanon from Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights — for their own safety. Lacroix added that the UN is "reviewing constantly the situation, and we have contingency planning for all scenarios".Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood told reporters ahead of the council meeting that it was important that UNIFIL be able to do its job.
The US and France have said that strengthening Lebanon's army would be crucial to implementing resolution 1701.
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