Shlomo Shamir, Amos Harel, and Eli Ashkenazi (Ha'aretz) - The UN Security Council met Thursday after Israel sent a letter of protest to its president over Hizballah attacks on Israeli forces along the Lebanese border. Following the meeting, a statement approved unanimously by the members of the council and signed by the current Security Council president was issued condemning the "attack on Israel" and noting that Hizballah was involved in the attack. The statement called on the Lebanese government to implement its authority in the south of the country in the area bordering Israel and "throughout the boundaries of the state."
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