UN Reports Significant Decrease in Israel-Lebanon Border Violence

Abhi. The United Nations (UN) has stated that the level of violence and gunfire on the Israel-Lebanon border has significantly decreased compared to the weekend. The UN has also said that the framework agreement between the US and Iran has had a positive impact on the situation in Lebanon.

According to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recorded 38 violations of Lebanese airspace on Monday. This number is significantly lower than Sunday's 83.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric also provided information that the number of missiles and other projectiles fired across the border has significantly decreased. While 705 projectiles were fired on Sunday, this decreased to 174 on Monday. According to UNIFIL, most of these were fired by the IDF.

Dujarric, citing Lebanese officials, stated that the number of displaced persons staying in shelters has decreased by approximately 10,000 in the last four days. According to him, although violence has decreased since Sunday, sporadic incidents are still occurring in southern Lebanon. This is making it difficult for local residents to understand the condition of their homes or to move around safely.

The full text of the framework agreement reached between the US and Iran to end hostilities has not yet been made public. It is said that the issue of Lebanon has been a major point of contention in the talks. Iran has demanded that Israel withdraw its forces from Lebanon as part of the agreement. However, Israel has made it clear that it will maintain its military presence in southern Lebanon and will not end its military campaign against the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.