UNIFIL reports third rocket incident within a week

The Council renewed UNIFIL’s mandate as instability in the region affected Lebanon’s security environment.

The report assessed implementation, Blue Line tensions and regional spillover into Lebanon.

The Secretary-General reviewed the late-2013 to early-2014 reporting period and continuing security concerns.

UNIFIL reported three rockets launched from the Ain Arab area toward Israel. The incident risked escalation; responsibility was not established in the UNIFIL account.

UNIFIL detected at least two rockets from the Qulaylah area toward northern Israel and reported Israeli artillery response. It called on both parties to avoid escalation.

The United States sent Lebanon and Israel a framework letter setting terms for indirect maritime boundary talks. The framework later underpinned negotiations hosted at Naqoura.

The UN Secretary-General welcomed the two governments’ announcement of agreement on their maritime dispute and emphasised the importance of implementing resolution 1701.

Letters dated 18 October were attached to the later exchange constituting the maritime boundary agreement. The arrangement addressed offshore boundaries without resolving the land border.

Through separate letters mediated by the United States, Lebanon and Israel agreed on a maritime boundary. UN representatives received coordinates at Naqoura. The accord did not establish diplomatic...

The UN law-of-the-sea records show Lebanon deposited a list of geographical coordinates transmitted by its foreign minister in connection with the maritime delimitation.