UNIFIL’s Media Office Deputy Director, Candice Ardell, indicated that “UNIFIL is aware of the tensions occuring along the Blue Line in the Aita al-Shaab area, where some Israeli maintenance work is taking place.”
She added, “UNIFIL forces are at the site, and are seeking to reduce tension.”
“We urge all parties and all those present at the scene to maintain calm,” she added.
Ardell concluded: “Any kind of action near the Blue Line is very sensitive, and we continue to call on all parties, in coordination with UNIFIL forces, to avoid actions that lead to unnecessary tension.”
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon