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The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10163rd meeting
Holding an emergency meeting following Israel’s recent advance into Lebanon — the furthest push in over 20 years — the Security Council today heard calls for a lasting ceasefire as many speakers contrasted Israel’s right to defend itself against Hizbullah with its duty to follow international law.
In recent days, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has observed extensive Israeli military activity, as well as attacks on Israeli forces by a non-State armed group — presumably Hizbullah — in the Force’s area of operations. This has occurred despite a ceasefire that began in April and has been reportedly extended several times. Israel has also struck Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, as recently as 28 May.
The Council last addressed this situation on 31 March, following the deaths of three UNIFIL peacekeepers. Six UNIFIL peacekeepers have been killed since March — four from Indonesia and two from France — and a preliminary investigation by the Force indicated that a shell fired from an Israeli tank was involved in at least one of these incidents.
- Briefer: Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
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