US EditionUS to back extending UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved extending the UN Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate to Dec. 31, 2026, with a planned one-year withdrawal starting thereafter.
- The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to extend the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate until December 31, 2026, amidst ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, with U.S. support for a strategic review regarding future operations.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Lebanese efforts to disarm Hezbollah and stated that Israel would reduce its presence in southern Lebanon, praising recent steps taken by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
- Lebanese officials have expressed concern that without UNIFIL, Lebanon risks becoming as volatile as Gaza, as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate.
- The resolution aims to ensure the Lebanese government becomes the sole provider of security in southern Lebanon, while also urging increased international support for the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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UN votes to withdraw Peacekeepers from Lebanon over next 2 years - West Hawaii Today
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon over the next two years, signaling the end of an effort begun nearly half a century ago to stabilize the volatile borderlands between southern Lebanon and Israel.
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UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after five decades
The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict last year.
UNIFIL: The UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL was established after Israel occupied the southern part of Lebanon in 1978. The UN Security Council unanimously approved…
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