27-11-2024 06:58 AM Jerusalem Timing

Netanyahu to Inform UN Chief of Israel’s Withdrawal from Ghajar

Netanyahu to Inform UN Chief of Israel’s Withdrawal from Ghajar

During his visit to the United States, Israeli PM will present to UN Chief Ban Ki-moon an Israeli plan to withraw from the occupied village of Ghajar.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to inform United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon of the Zionist's entity's plan to withdraw from the northern sector of the occupied village of Ghajar, an Israeli government official told Haaretz on Sunday.

The village of Ghajar is located in Golan Heights, on the border between Syria and Lebanon. It has been occupied by Israel since 1967. A border drawn by the United Nations in 2000 split Ghajar between Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Israel has occupied all of Ghajar since its 2006 July war.

Netanyahu is expected to meet the UN chief on Monday, at which time he will "update" the secretary general of his intent to bring the matter before the cabinet, during Netanyahu's five day visit to the United States.

The plan has been discussed with the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in recent months.
Israel pledged to leave Ghajar under the UN's 1701 resolution ending July war. It will hand over control to the UN peacekeeping force deployed in the south of Lebanon.