Army Sources Accuse U.N., UNIFIL of Neglect in Maritime Border Delineation

High-ranking Lebanese army officials accused the United Nations and UNIFIL of dereliction in delineating Lebanon's maritime borders with Israel.

The sources told As Safir daily that the Lebanese government handed over maps and documents on the delineation of the border to the U.N., which hasn't made a single move.

The U.N. "should have asked Israel to hand it over its maps and documents so that it launches a scientific study and play the role of the arbitrator," they said in remarks published Thursday.

They said the U.N. and UNIFIL are throwing the ball in each others courts. "If the failure (to find a solution) was the result of neglect, then this is a disaster and if it stemmed from conspiracy with the Israeli enemy then this is bigger disaster."

"How are UNIFIL naval forces carrying out their mission without a clear borderline that separates Lebanese and occupied Palestinian territorial waters?" the officials asked.