U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has recommended the Security Council to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for another year, An Nahar daily reported Wednesday.
The newspaper said that Ban also expressed "deep concern" over "the tragic incident" earlier in the month near the town of Adeisseh between Lebanese and Israeli troops.

The secretary-general said the trees that Israeli soldiers were trying to cut were south of the U.N.-drawn Blue Line and Lebanese troops were the first to open fire.

Ban told the Council, however, that UNIFIL hasn't yet named the party that started to open fire directly on the other side. He warned the clashes are a sign that the "relative stable" atmosphere in the area "could change quickly."

Ban said it was the responsibility of Lebanese authorities to preserve the freedom of movement of UNIFIL.

He added that Israel should withdraw from the northern part of the border village of Ghajar in accordance with Security Council resolution 1701 and end its violations of Lebanese airspace that "contribute to tension" between the two sides.