Classic Confrontation

UNIFIL's leader in Lebanon was stopped at a Hizbullah checkpoint in South Lebanon in order to thwart his review of the situation there.

The commander of UNIFIL's forces in Lebanon, Major General Claudio Graziano of Italy, was recently stopped by Hizbullah militants at a checkpoint in Beirut to prevent him from gathering information on the terror group's activities in the capital's south.

According to a report published by Kuwaiti newspaper Al Seyassah, the militants acted under direct orders from senior Hizbullah officials.

UNIFIL is tasked with keeping Hizbullah weapons out of the area south of the Litani River, and a number of confrontations between the sides have been reported in the past few months. However, it appears that UNIFIL's method of operation will not change drastically as a result.

Need I remind anyone that UNIFIL's mission is to enforce UN SCR 1701, which requires the disarmament of all militias in Lebanon, including Hizbullah.