A member of the Spanish UNIFIL peacekeepers forces stands in front of the rubble of destroyed buildings during a patrol in the southern Lebanese village of Borj El Mlouk, near the border with Israel, on January 7, 2025. ©Anwar Amro / AFP
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed its support on Friday “for the redeployment of the Lebanese army in the south-western sector of Lebanon, once the Israeli army has withdrawn from this area, including the removal of unexploded ordnance and rubble.”
In a statement published on its X account, UNIFIL also pledged “to support the cessation of hostilities and the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 to restore stability” in Lebanon, especially on the border with Israel.
Since the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on November 27, the Lebanese army has begun redeploying to five localities in the Tyre and Bint Jbeil cazas.
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