Lebanese youth assaulted on Saturday a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon(UNIFIL) patrol in southern region that is under the “Hezbollah” party’s control. Such assaults are not unusual in the area as the armed party’s supporters believe that the peacekeeping force must restrict its patrols on main roads and avoid deploying them in alleys or unpaved roads. This is seen as their own personal interpretation of UN Security Council resolution 1701 that was issued in 2006 in wake of that year’s 33-day war between “Hezbollah” and Israel. UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said in a statement that a number of Lebanese civilians impeded the patrol near the town of Majdal Zun. The National News Agency reported that they pelted the patrol with stones, claiming that it was taking photographs of residential neighborhoods. “On August 4 at about 8 a.m., a UNIFIL patrol was blocked by a group of civilians. There were no injuries to UN peacekeepers, but there was damage to UNIFIL vehicles and equipment,” Tenenti added. “An investigation has been launched by UNIFIL and the Lebanese army to uncover the circumstances of the incident." Resolution 1701 stipulates that any armed presence in southern Lebanon should be limited to the Lebanese army. It tasked UNIFIL with overseeing the implementation of the resolution.