UNIFIL's terms of deployment were slightly altered during the annual renewal of its mandate by the UN Security Council at the end of August.

To the anger of Hezbollah, the new wording states that the force "is allowed to conduct its operations independently".
Previously, peacekeepers had routinely coordinated their patrols and other movements inside the area of operations with the Lebanese army.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned the changed rules as "a violation of Lebanese sovereignty" that served Israel's interests.

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