The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel frontier, known as the Blue Line. The world body yesterday highlighted the mounting tensions following an increase in exchanges of fire between Lebanese and Israeli forces.
According to a note from the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, the recent surge in hostilities, which occurred on Thursday has heightened the risk of a full-scale war. The note underscored the necessity of restraint and emphasised that a political and diplomatic solution is the only viable way forward.
The UN note also reiterated calls from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a renewed commitment to Security Council resolution 1701, which was adopted in August 2006 to seek a full cessation of hostilities shortly after a month of deadly warfare between Israel and Hezbollah ended with a fragile truce.
