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UN chief blasts Hezbollah for impeding work of Lebanon-based peacekeeping force

António Guterres calls on Lebanon's government to disarm Hezbollah, saying it posed a threat to the peacekeeping mission stationed on the Israel-Lebanon border.

by  Ariel Kahana
Published on  11-27-2019 09:26
Last modified: 11-27-2019 13:14
UN chief blasts Hezbollah for impeding work of Lebanon-based peacekeeping forceAFP/Taher Abou Hamdan

A UNIFIL soldier monitors the area on the Lebanese-Israeli border | Illustration: AFP/Taher Abou Hamdan

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on Lebanon's government to disarm Hezbollah, saying it posed a threat to the peacekeeping mission stationed on the Israel-Lebanon border.

Established in 1978 to man a buffer zone between Israel and Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has long suffered at the hands of the Iran-backed terrorist group.

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Hezbollah has clashed with UNIFIL troops several times over the years and has restricted their movements across southern Lebanon, a move that grossly undermines UNIFIL's mandate.

The Shiite organization has been designated as a terrorist group by several Western countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Argentina, Paraguay, and Israel, as well as Arab League member Bahrain. Some countries, such as Australia, France, and Germany, only classify Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization.

On Tuesday, Guterres issued a new report confirming Israeli claims that UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon are unable to carry out their mission in Hezbollah-controlled areas.

The report further expressed concern over a Hezbollah attack on an IDF position in northern Israel in September.

The attack, Guterres wrote, "Reflects the growing danger presented by armed groups operating outside of the Lebanese government's control" in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

"The Lebanese government must take the necessary steps to disarm Hezbollah and other groups in southern Lebanon," Guterres concluded.

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