It almost seemed a parody. On Tuesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon account posted on X, “Peacekeeper safety and security is paramount, and all actors are reminded of their obligation to respect it. Any crossing into Lebanon is in violation of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a violation of resolution 1701.”

The U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 1701 in 2006 to help end the war that had erupted when Hezbollah crossed the U.N.-certified border to kill and kidnap Israeli soldiers. The purpose of 1701 was to upgrade UNIFIL enforcement as Hezbollah had not only built an arsenal of more than 100,000 rockets and missiles under its watch but also used UNIFIL equipment and uniforms to approach Israeli forces during attacks.