UNIFIL Spokesperson: Israel Must Withdraw from Southern Lebanon

The ⁤spokesperson for the United Nations‍ peacekeeping forces in southern lebanon (UNIFIL) emphasized that the Israeli army must withdraw from its occupied positions in the region, according to a report by webangah News Agency.

Andrea Tenenti,UNIFIL’s spokesperson,stated in an‍ interview with Al-Mayadeen: “There have been no discussions about ending UNIFIL’s operations.This ⁣matter will ​be reviewed ‍by ⁤the Security Council-the sole authority responsible for determining the necessity and effectiveness of UNIFIL’s presence in southern Lebanon.”

He clarified: “No talks have ⁢taken place regarding terminating UNIFIL’s mission.We continue our operations and coordination⁢ with the Lebanese army. Our priority is restoring stability to southern‌ Lebanon, which requires israeli forces to withdraw from occupied‍ territories.”

The spokesperson noted that “the ⁤Lebanese army remains committed to implementing UN Resolution 1701 and maintaining its deployment in the south. I make no distinction between French forces and UNIFIL-all are fulfilling​ their duties under Resolution​ 1701.”

These remarks⁤ followed claims by some Zionist regime-affiliated media outlets alleging that the U.S. and Israel had decided to terminate UNIFIL’s operations.