SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ROCKET ATTACK FROM LEBANON ON ISRAELI TOWN

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ROCKET ATTACK FROM LEBANON ON ISRAELI TOWN
New York, Jun 18 2007 4:00PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly deplored the rocket attack launched from southern Lebanon at the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, calling it the most the serious violation of the Blue Line since the end of last year's war in the region.

In a <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11048.doc.htm">statement released by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban described yesterday's rocket attack – which media reports say damaged roads and vehicles but caused no casualties – as "an attempt to destabilize the situation in Lebanon."

The statement stressed the importance of respecting and fully implementing Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 34-day conflict last year between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Hizbollah, and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint.

Mr. Ban said he had been assured by the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (<"http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unifil/index.html">UNIFIL), as well as by Lebanon's armed forces, "that they will do their utmost to apprehend those responsible for this violation and will continue their close cooperation to prevent any further attacks."
2007-06-18 00:00:00.000

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