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LEBANON WAR

War in Lebanon: Has Resolution 1701 become obsolete?

For Tel Aviv and Washington, it’s about disarming Hezbollah.

War in Lebanon: Has Resolution 1701 become obsolete?

The U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the situation in the Middle East, Oct. 2, 2024. (Credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP)

Resolution 1559, which provides for disarming militias in Lebanon, is back in full swing. Eleven months after calling on (the Lebanese side) to implement Security Council Resolution 1701 — voted in 2006, which calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah...
Resolution 1559, which provides for disarming militias in Lebanon, is back in full swing. Eleven months after calling on (the Lebanese side) to implement Security Council Resolution 1701 — voted in 2006, which calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah...