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UN Peacekeepers Say Israeli Wall Crosses Into Lebanon as Israel Rejects Claim

UNIFIL cites geospatial surveys near Yaroun, calling the barrier a breach of Resolution 1701.

Overview

  • UNIFIL says a concrete T-wall built by the IDF crosses the UN-delineated Blue Line and renders more than 4,000 square metres of Lebanese land inaccessible.
  • Peacekeepers notified the Israeli military of their findings and asked that the wall be moved or removed.
  • UNIFIL reports another section under construction southeast of Yaroun also extending past the Blue Line.
  • The Israeli military says the barrier is part of a northern-border fortification plan begun in 2022 and denies any crossing into Lebanon.
  • Israel has maintained five positions inside Lebanese territory since the November 2024 ceasefire, which UNIFIL deems a violation of Lebanese sovereignty and Resolution 1701.