UNIFIL: We Continue to Support Southern Lebanon
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Approximately 6% of southern Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army since the spring. Around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are still patrolling the area. This UN peacekeeping mission observes and documents daily violations of international law by Israel and Hezbollah, while its future remains uncertain. A report by our colleagues at France 2.
In his article in Al-Liwaa, Maarouf Daouk writes: The Lebanese officials' demand to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL), despite the UN Security Council's decision to end its mission at the end of this year, stems from fears of a security vacuum being created by these forces, given the continued Israeli occupation of the south and the absence of a similar international force to fill this void. Because if s…
Beirut - Qana - The imminent termination of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the end of this year constitutes a detailed station for Lebanon, as Israeli attacks on the south of the country continue and escalate.
As the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches the end of this year, attention is drawn to the future of the international presence in southern Lebanon, at a time when the region continues to experience ongoing tensions on the ground and Israeli attacks, while the Security Council has yet to resolve the form of arrangements for the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) after the end of the UNIFIL mission...
According to new diplomatic sources, it has not yet been agreed that the Lebanese Armed Forces will receive a facility for Ali al-Tahir, despite previous serious negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, and through political channels with Hizbullah as well. Western and Arab diplomatic sources have indicated that systematic Israeli leaks are aimed at striking the army's unity and leadership, while Lebanese and French endeavours to renew the force…
Following UNIFIL, France and Italy Are Exploring a New International Military Framework for Lebanon.
France and Italy are working to formulate a plan to ensure a continued international military presence in Lebanon after the anticipated end of UNIFIL's mission at the end of 2026, with any new deployment to be supported by the United Nations. According to a report by journalist Ben Gavish on Israel's Channel 14, a French diplomatic source stated that Paris is intensifying its consultations with several member states of the UN Security Council. […
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