UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon
The proposals range from 1,980 to 5,525 personnel and would keep U.N. monitoring along the Blue Line after UNIFIL ends.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed three options for a new international force in South Lebanon to replace the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon after its mandate expires on December 31, 2026.
- Last year, the Security Council voted to terminate UNIFIL by year-end, ending a buffer presence that has operated along the 120-kilometer Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel since 1978.
- Proposed personnel requirements for the three frameworks range from nearly 2,000 to more than 5,500 troops, aiming to provide operational monitoring, de-escalation support, and assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
- Rejecting the proposal, Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon told The Post that the UN is trying to "circumvent" the decision to end UNIFIL, calling it a "failed force."
- Lebanon's ambassador to the UN Ahmad Arafa welcomed the report, while China's UN envoy Fu Cong urged the Security Council to ensure a continued presence to prevent a "security vacuum.
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UN chief proposes three options to end Israel-Hezbollah conflict
United Nations: The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on December 31. All of the options presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres would continue UN military monitoring of the boundary between Israel and Lebanon, support Lebanese for…
U.N. Chief Unveils Options for New Force in South Lebanon
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has presented three options for establishing a new international security presence in southern Lebanon after the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires on December 31, 2026. According to a report in the Ottumwa Courier, the proposed frameworks would require between nearly 2,000 and more than 5,500 personnel. The mission concepts are designed to provide monitoring …
U.N. chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon
The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on Dec. 31.
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UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon
The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on Dec. 31.
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