UN says delay in Israel's Lebanon withdrawal 'violation' of resolution on ending war
The UN's Lebanon envoy and peacekeeping force warned that Israel's delayed withdrawal from southern Lebanon violates UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war and formed the basis for a recent truce.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 03:17 | 18 February 2025
The UN's Lebanon envoy and peacekeeping force on Tuesday warned Israel's delayed withdrawal from the country violated the UN resolution that ended the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war and formed the basis for a recent truce.
"Today marks the end of the period set for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces... and the parallel Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to positions in southern Lebanon," the joint statement said, adding: "Another delay in this process is not what we hoped would happen, not least because it continues a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006)."
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