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UN force says ‘maintains its positions’ despite Israel’s contrary wish

The United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) deployed along the border between Israel and Lebanon announces “to maintain its positions”, despite a request from the Israeli army to “move some” of them. In a statement, UNIFIL indicates that the Israeli army requested on September 30 “the withdrawal of the Blue Helmets from some of their positions”, informing it “of its intention to carry out limited ground incursions into Lebanon”. “Peacekeepers, however, maintain their presence on all sites,” she added.