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The Blue Line is a demarcation line dividing Lebanon from Israel and the Golan Heights. It was published by the United Nations on 7 June 2000 for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon. It has been described as "temporary" and "not a border, but a “line of withdrawal”. [1]
Following the withdrawal, Israel continued to maintain direct control over Gaza's air and maritime space, six of Gaza's seven land crossings, maintains a no-go buffer zone within the territory, controls the Palestinian population registry, and Gaza remains dependent on Israel for its water, electricity, telecommunications, and other utilities.
Israel completed its withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor on Sunday, a key road that splits Gaza in half, as part of its commitments under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
In 2000, the UN established the so-called Blue Line, a “line of withdrawal” for Israeli forces from Lebanon. That boundary now serves as the de facto border between the two countries.
In May 2000, Israel withdrew its troops from southern Lebanon. Before the withdrawal, opposition voices inside Israel pressured the government to withdraw, as they saw no valid reason to stay there and sustain Lebanese attacks. The Blue Line covers the Lebanese-Israeli border; an extension covers the Lebanese-Golan Heights border.
Lebanon's U.S.-backed military on Saturday accused Israel of procrastinating in its withdrawal. ... The line stretches from Shebaa, less than 2 km (1.5 miles) from the border in the east, to ...
Notwithstanding their reservations about the line, the governments of Israel and Lebanon confirmed that identifying this line was solely the responsibility of the United Nations and that they would respect the line as identified. [citation needed] On June 8, 2000, UNIFIL teams commenced the work of verifying the Israeli withdrawal behind the line.
The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces. ... Israel launched its campaign in Gaza after Hamas-led gunmen burst into Israeli border-area ...