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UNIFIL says IDF dropped a "nontoxic chemical substance" near Blue Line; patrols suspended for more than nine hours
Summary
A UNIFIL speaker said the Israeli Defense Forces notified peacekeepers it would drop a "nontoxic chemical substance" over areas near the Blue Line, prompting the suspension of more than a dozen activities; UNIFIL and the Lebanese army collected samples for testing and cited resolution 1701.
A UNIFIL representative said yesterday that the Israeli Defense Forces notified peacekeepers it would carry out an aerial activity dropping what the IDF described as a "nontoxic chemical substance" over areas near the Blue Line, temporarily halting operations.
The statement said the IDF informed peacekeepers to "stay clear of the area," which forced the suspension of more than a dozen UNIFIL…
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