BEIRUT: The United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern on Thursday at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces in the country's south despite a ceasefire in the war. Lebanon's army on Thursday condemned Israel's "violation of the ceasefire agreement by attacking Lebanese sovereignty and destroying southern towns and villages".
UNIFIL said in a statement on Thursday that "there is concern at continuing destruction by the IDF (army) in residential areas, agricultural land and road networks in south Lebanon." The statement added that "this is in violation of Resolution 1701", which was adopted by the UN Security Council and ended the last Israel-Hezbollah war of 2006. The UN force also reiterated its call for "the timely withdrawal" of Israeli troops from Lebanon and "the full implementation of Resolution 1701".
The resolution states that Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers should be the only forces in south Lebanon and also calls for Israeli troops to pull out of Lebanese territory. — AFP
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