Blue Line
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The Blue Line is the United Nations-demarcated boundary used to confirm Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon and to monitor tensions between the two countries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations demarcation line
ⓘ
international boundary line ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNIFIL monitoring line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hezbollah–Israel tensions
ⓘ
South Lebanon security situation ⓘ |
| countryBorderBetween |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demarcatedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demarcationPurpose |
to confirm Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon
ⓘ
to monitor tensions between Israel and Lebanon ⓘ |
| disclaimerByUN | does not prejudice future border agreements between Israel and Lebanon ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | UN peacekeeping presence rather than border police ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsBorderOf |
Lebanese Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceasefire monitoring line
ⓘ
technical border demarcation ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | high ⓘ |
| governingBody | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
הקו הכחול
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
خط الهدنة الأزرق ⓘ |
| hasMapRepresentation | UN cartographic maps of Israel–Lebanon boundary ⓘ |
| hasType |
armistice line
ⓘ
monitoring line ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | international law discussions on borders and armistice lines ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Security Council resolutions on Israel–Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United Nations cartographic services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notOfficialInternationalBorder | true ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United Nations Department of Peace Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Israeli security barrier segments near Lebanon
ⓘ
Lebanon–Israel border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityRole | reference line for UNIFIL patrols ⓘ |
| separates |
Israeli-controlled territory
ⓘ
Lebanese-controlled territory ⓘ |
| status | disputed in some segments ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
UN Security Council reports on Lebanon
ⓘ
border demarcation disputes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-2000 Israel withdrawal from South Lebanon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monitoring of cross-border incidents
ⓘ
reference in UN peacekeeping operations ⓘ verification of Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanon ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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