In a move reflecting tacit Syrian approval for continued Hezbollah activities against Israel, President Bashar Assad reportedly told the United Nations that the disputed Shabaa Farms area is Lebanese territory. Israel did not withdraw from the area when it pulled its troops out of southern Lebanon in May.
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