Deeply Concerned by Significant Increase in Exchanges of Fire Across Blue Line, Secretary-General Calls for Immediate De-Escalation

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the significant increase in the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line.  These actions put both the Lebanese and Israeli populations at risk, as well as threatening regional security and stability.

The Secretary-General calls for immediate de-escalation and on the parties to urgently and immediately return to a cessation of hostilities and fully implement resolution 1701 (2006).