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The move on Friday could complicate an already challenging aid situation in Gaza
Many trucks were being intercepted by hungry Palestinians and gunmen before reaching their destinations
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Dorothy Shea said the first I in UNIFIL stands for Interim
Israel said Hezbollah is trying to regroup and accused Lebanon of violating agreement by failing to ensure militant group’s exit
After a year Israel invaded southern Lebanon killing much of Hezbollah’s senior leadership and leaving much of southern Lebanon in ruins
Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in country’s south on Thursday as they inspected a fallen Israeli drone underscoring still volatile security situation along border
The U.N. Security Council voted to terminate the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon over next two years
In recent months the Lebanese government has faced pressure from United States and Israel to completely disarm Hezbollah
Britain expressed disappointment vote was not made on basis of evidence-based assessment of impact of UNIFIL’s withdrawal
Lebanese and European officials have warned premature withdrawal of UNIFIL could jeopardize the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah since November
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the vote saying UNIFIL had completely failed to prevent Hezbollah’s military buildup
Paul Salem said over time international forces in Lebanon UNIFIL or otherwise should not be needed
Paul Salem said Lebanese state has not exercised full control over its territory for many years which means there could be a vacuum if peacekeeping mission were to suddenly withdraw
Premature withdrawal would harm communities on both sides of Blue Line and set back efforts for long-term political agreement
About 10000 peacekeepers are stationed in southern Lebanon a region long dominated by Hezbollah
The United Nations has accused Israel of firing on its peacekeepers in Lebanon on numerous occasions injuring dozens
Lebanon’s new government welcomed the one-year extension
The Lebanese president’s office said it would use the additional year for affirming and consolidating Lebanon’s sovereignty over its entire borders
Supporters of Hezbollah view peacekeepers as sympathetic to Israel Israelis see force as toothless