Security Council condemns attack on UNIFIL

The Council reaffirmed the post-war security framework and reviewed concerns about implementation.

The Council extended the peacekeeping mandate until August 2008, keeping international monitoring in place.

The Secretary-General documented security conditions and continuing disputes over the Blue Line and armed groups.

A presidential vacancy and political polarization affected the institutional context for debate over Hezbollah and state authority.

The killing of a senior Lebanese army officer underscored instability affecting the state security apparatus.

The Secretary-General assessed the security situation and unresolved aspects of the post-2006 settlement.

The Council again addressed Resolution 1701 and the political and security environment in Lebanon.

Hezbollah and allies clashed with pro-government forces after government measures concerning Hezbollah’s communications network. The violence exposed the risk of internal conflict over non-state arms.

Rival Lebanese factions agreed to end the immediate political crisis and address formation of a national-unity government and electoral arrangements.

Parliament elected the former army commander president following the Doha accord, ending a prolonged presidential vacancy.