Israel should simply annex Southern Lebanon and make it a heavily armed sanctuary for Jews, Christians and other persecuted minorities from Syria.
Posted on 01/05/2025 5:05:56 AM PST by bert
"We call on all actors to avoid any actions, including the destruction of civilian property and infrastructure, that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities," it continued.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) claimed that an IDF bulldozer destroyed a blue barrel marking the line of withdrawal between Lebanon and Israel in Labbouneh, in a Saturday night X/Twitter post.
During the incident, which allegedly happened on Saturday morning, peacekeepers also claimed to have witnessed the bulldozer destroy an observation tower belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
"The IDF’s deliberate and direct destruction of both clearly identifiable UNIFIL property and infrastructure belonging to the Lebanese Armed Forces is a flagrant violation of resolution 1701 and international law," the statement read. "We call on all actors to avoid any actions, including the destruction of civilian property and infrastructure, that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities," it continued.
Last week, the UNIFIL called on Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon, citing what it called Israeli violations of a Nov. 27 ceasefire agreement with Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
"UNIFIL continues to urge the timely withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces and the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces (in place of Hezbollah) in southern Lebanon, alongside the full implementation of Resolution 1701 as a comprehensive path toward peace," the statement said.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a 2006 UN Security Council resolution that ended their last major conflict.
Under the agreement, Hezbollah fighters must leave positions in south Lebanon and move north of the Litani River, which runs about 20 miles (30 km) north of the border with Israel, along with a full Israeli withdrawal from the south.
The United Nations pitiful effort in Lebanon whines about a blue barrel while ignoring the construction of arms caches in similar locations. UNIFIL is merely welfare for international armies providing the troops
Thought this was another soccer headline.
UNfill UNaccountable bureaucrat’s bank accounts.
Oh boo hoo
They won’t be able to direct Hezbollah as they attack the IDF
We know UNIFIL is allied to the terrorists. Useful cover.
Israel should simply annex Southern Lebanon and make it a heavily armed sanctuary for Jews, Christians and other persecuted minorities from Syria.
The UN is a terrorist support organization, so anything UN should be fair game.
UPDATE: “UNIFIL also claims IDF turned peacekeeper into a newt.”
A newt?
They got better.
I am sure that the ‘blue’ barrel had weapons in it.
How is a plastic barrel marking military territory and a military watchtower civilian infrastructure ?
(long pause)
He got better.
Whew! I was afraid the barrel might have had whiskey in it. That would be Syrious.
Israeli bulldozer mentioned in the headline, and no references to Rachel Corrie?
until now
It will never happen, as much as we want, for the US to exit the UN and force them to move their HQ to another country.
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