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UN welcomes first day without Lebanon conflict projectiles since March
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UN welcomes first day without Lebanon conflict projectiles since March

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The UN noted the first day without projectile exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since the conflict began on March 2.
  • UNIFIL reported no detected projectiles or interceptions on Sunday and Monday morning, welcoming the de-escalation.
  • This comes despite Israel's continued military actions in southern Lebanon and Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement granting the army broad authority.

The United Nations celebrated a significant de-escalation in southern Lebanon, marking the first day without projectile exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah since the conflict spread to the country on March 2. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, announced that the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) had not registered any launches or detected any trajectories for hours.

"We welcome this reduction in hostilities and sincerely hope this trend continues for the sake of the population on the ground," Dujarric stated. This lull occurred despite an unofficial truce agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Saturday, which was reportedly part of a broader deal between the United States and Iran.

We welcome this reduction in hostilities and sincerely hope this trend continues for the sake of the population on the ground.

— Stéphane DujarricSpokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, commenting on the reduction of hostilities.

The Israeli military, however, has continued its operations in southern Lebanon, reportedly causing around 50 casualties. Hezbollah had previously halted attacks but resumed them in "self-defense" after Israel's continued advances. UNIFIL recorded significantly more Israeli fire (451 incidents) compared to Hezbollah (20 incidents) on Saturday alone, also noting Israeli ground activity and airspace violations.

Adding to the tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday that the military has been given "total freedom of action to thwart any direct or imminent threat" from Lebanon, vowing to remain in occupied Lebanese territory as long as necessary. His stance had previously jeopardized negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

total freedom of action to thwart any direct or imminent threat

— Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister announcing broad military authority regarding Lebanon.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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