 The 45 captured Fijian peacekeepers were released by al-Nusra Front rebels on 11 September 2014.In recommending the current extension of the mandate, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon observed that despite the present calm in the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line, the situation in the Middle East was likely to remain tense.Until a comprehensive settlement was reached, the Secretary-General considered the continued presence of UNDOF in the area to be essential.