Strikes intervene in the midst of an Israeli offensive in progress in Gaza and continuous violations of Security advice Resolution 1701 by Israeli forces and Hezbollah activists. The latest agreement to cease hostilities between the two parties was signed last November.
Since its creation, Unifil played an important role in the progress of peace and security in southern Lebanon.
The mission’s “peacekeepers” are mandated to help the parties in the conflict in their implementation ofResolution 1701This ended hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in 2006.
Call on de -escalation
“” We, once again, urge the parties to abstain from any activity which can compromise the cessation of hostilities and we remain determined to support the parties To implement the resolution of the Security Council 1701, “UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday at a press briefing.
In his statement On Friday, Unifil said that Israeli strikes “put the fragile stability that has been built since November of last year at risk” and that they “undergo civil confidence that a non -violent solution” is possible.
Last November, the UN had welcomed The ceasefire agreement concluded between the two parties.
The declaration reiterated that Unifil and the Lebanese army are trying to restore stability in the south and along the 120 km “blue line” between south of Lebanon and northern Israel.
“The nours of peace and civilians in danger”
According to the press release, the peace plans stationed in Deir Kifa, near Burj Qalawieh, in the south, moved to security shelters, follow the strikes on Thursday evening. “Strikes have brought the lives of Lebanese soldiers, United Nations and civilian peacekeepers in danger.”
“We call on the Israeli defense forces to refrain from any other strike and to fully withdraw from the Lebanese territory,” wrote Unifil. “We also call on all sides to avoid new violations or climbing actions.”
The mission stressed that “climbing continues puts the harshly disputed progress that the parties have made to restore stability in danger”.
The United Nations peacekeepers continue to observe the ASAHL’s activities in the field of operation of the mission, Dujarric told journalists during the regular noon briefing.
They found a terrestrial mine and other unplodced devices, while separately, a unifil patrol found an unclear cache of weapons and reported it to the Lebanese armed forces, he said.
Unifil was created in 1978 to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Since the adoption of resolution 1701, Unifil has also been monitoring the cessation of hostilities and has extended aid to ensure humanitarian access, among other responsibilities.
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