UN Rejects «Israel» Claim that Hezbollah Violated Cease-Fire

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In response to the "Israeli" claims, UN peacekeeping force on Lebanon's border with Occupied Palestine announced Friday that it has not seen any Hezbollah violations of the UN-brokered cease-fire.

This comes as "Israel" filed a complaint Tuesday with the UN Security Council claiming that the Lebanese Resistance Hezbollah set up observation outposts along the border on land purportedly used by an environmental advocacy group called Green Without Borders.

UN Spokeswoman Eri Kaneko told reporters that over the last two years, the UN force known as UNIFIL "has observed tree-planting activities undertaken by the NGO as is their stated objective."

"UNIFIL has not observed any unauthorized armed persons at the location or found any basis to report a violation of the [cease-fire] resolution," she said.

Kaneko said UNIFIL remains in contact with Lebanese armed forces on monitoring the border to ensure there are no violations "and to avoid any misunderstandings or tensions that could endanger the cessation of hostilities."

She said "UNIFIL remains vigilant and continues to monitor the Blue Line."

Kaneko said UNIFIL, in cooperation with Lebanon's armed forces, "closely monitors all activities close to the Blue Line."

She noted that in accordance with its mandate, "UNIFIL cannot and does not enter private property unless there is credible evidence of a violation" of the cease-fire resolution "or an imminent threat of physical violence emanating from that specific location."

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