According to the report, UNIFIL officers are privately expressing frustration at the often humiliating confrontations with Hezbollah personnel where the peacekeepers feel compelled to back down.
One officer noted that UN Security Council Resolution 1701 calls on the Lebanese Army to take control of the southern border district, with UNIFIL playing a support role.
“The Lebanese Army is nowhere near that right now. In fact, they are further away from that than before,” the officer said...
One officer noted that UN Security Council Resolution 1701 calls on the Lebanese Army to take control of the southern border district, with UNIFIL playing a support role.
“The Lebanese Army is nowhere near that right now. In fact, they are further away from that than before,” the officer said...
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