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Thursday 30 Apr 2015 - 11:13 Makkah mean time-11-7-1436
Spanish U.N. peacekeepers patrol in the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms, southeast Lebanon (Image from DAILY STAR )
Beirut, (IINA) - Israel must withdraw from the occupied Lebanese village of Ghajar in accordance with U.N. Security Council resolution 1701, the head of the U.N.'s peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reiterated.
“This area, which falls north of the Blue line, is a part of Lebanese territory,” Maj. Gen. Luciano Portolano said in an interview published by As-Safir on Wednesday. “And Israeli withdrawal is not negotiable but it is a commitment that Israel should follow through with.”
The UNIFIL chief said that he has been “firm” in this demand during his meetings with Israeli authorities and noted that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has also repeatedly raised the issue, Lebanese Daily Star reported.
Since 2006, UNIFIL has been issuing several suggestions that would allow for a peaceful withdrawal from the area, he said.
The last proposal, which was submitted in 2011, was approved by the Lebanese Army but was met with no response from Israeli authorities, he added.
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