Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Lebanon to File UN Complaint Over Israeli Wall Crossing Blue Line
Imagine there's an invisible line, called the Blue Line, that marks the border between Lebanon and Israel, drawn by the United Nations.
Recently, a wall built by Israel seems to have gone over this line and is now on Lebanese land.
The United Nations peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, has seen this and says it makes over 4,000 square meters of Lebanon's land unusable.
UNIFIL has asked Israel to remove the wall because they say it's like building on a neighbor's property without permission.
Lebanon is also planning to complain to the UN Security Council about this.
However, Israel says their wall has not crossed the Blue Line and that they are just building it to make their border stronger, which they started doing in 2022.
Lebanon will file a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel for building a concrete wall that crosses the Blue Line into Lebanese territory.
Over 4,000 square meters of Lebanese land has become inaccessible due to the wall, according to UNIFIL.
UNIFIL has informed the Israeli army and requested the removal of the wall, stating it violates Lebanese sovereignty and UN resolution 1701.
The Israeli military denies that the wall crosses the Blue Line.
Israel states the wall construction, which began in 2022, is part of measures to reinforce its northern border.
- Who
- Lebanon, the UN Security Council, and the UN peacekeeping force (UNIFIL)
- What
- Lebanon is filing a complaint against Israel for constructing a concrete wall that allegedly crosses the Blue Line and encroaches on Lebanese territory.
- When
- The complaint was announced on Saturday, with the UNIFIL report on Friday.
- Where
- Along the Blue Line, the de facto border between Lebanon and Israel.
- Why
- Lebanon alleges the wall violates Lebanese sovereignty and UN Security Council resolution 1701, while Israel claims it's for border reinforcement.
Lebanon & UNIFIL
Israel
Wall Location Relative to Blue Line
Lebanon & UNIFIL
A concrete wall built by the Israeli army has crossed the Blue Line, the UN-mapped border between Lebanon and Israel. This has made over 4,000 square meters of Lebanese territory inaccessible. UNIFIL has requested the wall's removal.
Israel
The Israeli military stated that the wall does not cross the Blue Line and is part of reinforcement measures along the northern border, with construction beginning in 2022.
Violation of International Agreements
Lebanon & UNIFIL
UNIFIL stated that the wall's construction violates UN Security Council resolution 1701, as well as Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Israel
Israel views the construction as a defensive measure to reinforce the border, especially following recent conflict.
- Complaint Filed By
- Lebanon
- Complaint Recipient
- UN Security Council
- Alleged Infraction
- Israeli construction of a concrete wall crossing the Blue Line
- Territory Affected
- Over 4,000 square meters of Lebanese territory
- Border Monitored By
- UNIFIL
- Wall Construction Start
- 2022
