The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that it has begun repairing the Blue Line markers damaged during last year’s conflict between Hezbollah and Israel – “an important step toward restoring stability in southern Lebanon,” the mission said in a statement on X Tuesday evening.
Since the start of the operation on October 15 in the town of Mays al-Jabal, five new markers have been installed. The restoration process requires close coordination with both the Lebanese and Israeli armies to ensure the safety of the work, including damage assessments and the clearance of unexploded ordnance.
UNIFIL added that on October 22, in the locality of Rmeish, Chinese peacekeepers transported a new blue barrel and construction materials along a road recently cleared of unexploded ordnance, while Ghanaian peacekeepers provided security during the operation.
The Blue Line, established by the United Nations in 2000, marks the line of Israeli forces withdrawal. The markers were first installed in 2007 and serve to prevent misunderstandings, avoid inadvertent crossings, and help maintain calm along the Blue Line.
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