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Army: Israeli Troops Briefly Cross Blue Line at Houla
 [An Nahar] The Army Command announced on Friday that Israeli troops briefly crossed the Blue Line into Leb earlier in the morning before returning to Israel.It said that five troops opened the technical gate at the southern region of Houla and then crossed the Blue Line for a brief time. They then retreated to Israeli territories. The army promptly deployed patrols in the area in coordination with troops from the United Nations ...the Oyster Bay money pit... Interim Force in Leb. UNIFIL Spokeswoman Antoinette Midday later described the violation as dangerous and provocative. She told the National News Agency that some four or five Israeli troops crossed the Blue Line into Leb. They entered a few meters into the territory, where they stayed for some 30 minutes before leaving, she added. Crossing the Blue Line is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolution 1701 and the land excursions are very dangerous because they could be provocative, she stated. Midday revealed that UNIFIL Commander Major General Paolo Serra later contacted the Israeli army command to inquire about Friday's violation. He called on it to withdraw its troops without any delay, stressing that Israel should completely respect the Blue Line, she added. Posted by: Fred 2013-07-13 |
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