Israel and the United States are preparing a proposal to broaden the powers of the UN mission in Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah ahead of an Aug. 30 Security Council meeting to renew its mandate. Israel has repeatedly expressed its dissatisfaction with the performance of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), claiming it is not enforcing UN resolutions against Hezbollah military activity in the region. Israel's envoy to the UN, Danny Dannon, said Wednesday that "Hezbollah has been breaching UN Security Council resolutions on a regular basis and using civilian homes as military bases. … It's time for UNIFIL to fulfill its intended task of bringing stability to the region." A UNIFIL commander said Wednesday that he had found no evidence supporting US and Israeli claims that Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into southern Lebanon.
Israel, US want UN mission to target Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel and the United States are preparing a proposal to broaden the powers of the UN mission in Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah ahead of an Aug. 30 Security Council meeting to renew its mandate. Israel has repeatedly expressed its dissatisfaction with the performance of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), claiming it is not enforcing UN resolutions against Hezbollah military activity in the region. Israel's envoy to the UN, Danny Dannon, said Wednesday that "Hezbollah has been breaching UN Security Council resolutions on a regular basis and using civilian homes as military bases. … It's time for UNIFIL to fulfill its intended task of bringing stability to the region." A UNIFIL commander said Wednesday that he had found no evidence supporting US and Israeli claims that Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into southern Lebanon.
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