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Israel Files Complaint Against Lebanon with UN Security Council
(L'Orient Today-Lebanon) Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, lodged a complaint against Lebanon with the Security Council on July 27, demanding that the Lebanese government and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) take immediate action to prevent the ongoing construction of military infrastructure by Hizbullah on Israel's northern border. Erdan said, "Tensions on the northern border with Lebanon are higher than they have been for years, due to Hizbullah's violent escalations, clear violations of the Security Council resolutions and dangerous military advances. If the Security Council does not condemn Hizbullah's destabilizing activities and demand that Lebanon take action against the illegal military build-up on its territories - or at least work to enable UNIFIL to fully carry out its mandate - the situation on the ground will continue to deteriorate and the consequences will be deep and disastrous."