UN credits Israel

For once, the UN Security Council ruled in Israel’s favor, stating that the disputed Shabaa Farms in the Golan Heights belonged to Syria and not Lebanon. This means that—as far as the UN is concerned—Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in May, 2000 is complete. Hezbollah uses Shabaa Farms as a pretext to continue attacks on Israel. The Security Council also criticized Lebanon for not asserting control over its side of the border, and extended UNIFIL‘s mandate another six months.