XINHUA: [2] The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday called on Lebanon and Israel to use the tripartite meetings to find win-win solutions to the contentious issues along their border.

[3] A tripartite meeting was held on Thursday in Ras Al Naqoura, Lebanon, which was attended by the UNIFIL as well as senior military officers from Lebanon and Israel. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, the UNIFIL head, said that “the tripartite meeting is underscored by the UN Security Council as a vital tool to defuse tensions and avoid miscalculations.”

[4] Saenz said his goal was to “reach constructive outcomes” through the tripartite structure and the UNIFIL’s other liaison and coordination mechanisms.