their dogs guarding the sheep towards the cows and chased them back to Israel. The Indian battalion of UNIFIL then enlarged its post in order to supervise that very waterhole. Having visited the area and learnt about that incident which could have ultimately provoked a major clash between“Zionist cows and terrorist sheep” around the same water hole, it becomes clear how fragile the situation is and that often time might not suffice to start a legal interpretation. The clever reaction of the farmers and the efficiency of the shepherd dogs helped to handle an otherwise delicate incident. 13 All acts of Israeli violation of the Lebanese airspace might also be considered as some sort of interpretation of the UNIFIL mandate, namely disregard for the role of the LAF in asserting Lebanese sovereignty. Once the LAF react efficiently by anti-aircraft fire, the rules of interpretation might be re-established. All implementation of the UNIFIL mandate has to be read not only via the legal textbook, the well known rules of teleological interpretation, namely pursuing the larger purpose of the mission. It is essential to bear in mind the reality on the ground, or better the many realities and their perceptions. UNIFIL acts as diligent witness via its widespread presence in the frontier area. Its highly precious work of keeping detailed record of every single incident is essential. This data and the debates at the tripartite meetings of UNIFIL, the LAF and the IDF are indispensible factors for assessment. 13 Background conversation with EU military attachés in mid-October 2009. 9