UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Monday expressed concerns over recent incidents on the Israel-Lebanon border, which is being monitored by the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
In "press elements" released after closed consultations, the members of the council expressed their deep concern following the recent incidents, which occurred across the Blue Line and in UNIFIL's area of operations, as well as all the violations of Security Council Resolution 1701, including by land and air.
The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations in 2000. Resolution 1701, adopted in August 2006, is about the cessation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.
The members of the Security Council recalled that all parties should make every effort to ensure that the cessation of hostilities is sustained, exercise maximum calm and restraint, and refrain from any action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region.
They welcomed the will of the concerned parties to make the best use of the tripartite mechanism that involves UNIFIL and the armed forces of Lebanon and Isreal. They also condemned any attacks against UNIFIL peacekeepers.
In closed consultations on Monday, the Security Council was briefed by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis and UN Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
