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UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are remaining in place and continuing their activities despite Israel’s call to relocate the “Blue Helmets” from the region where it is conducting operations, according to Reuters. According to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission, on Thursday, the peacekeepers “continue to do their best to implement their Security Council mandate in obviously very difficult conditions.” The UN representative noted that peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are currently the only communication channel between the military forces of both countries. He added…

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