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France Seeks UNIFIL Extension in Lebanon, US Opposes
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By Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari
First reported by Ynet · 45 minutes ago
What happened
France is pushing to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon beyond its 2027 withdrawal deadline, a move supported by Lebanon but strongly opposed by the United States. The debate highlights differing views on regional security and Hezbollah's role, with Israel also rejecting any extension.
- 01France and Lebanon seek to extend UNIFIL's mission in southern Lebanon.
- 02The US strongly opposes any extension of the UN peacekeeping force.
- 03UNIFIL's withdrawal is currently scheduled to begin in 2027.
- 04Lebanon's Foreign Minister has reportedly received security warnings.
- 05Israel argues UNIFIL failed and opposes any new mission.
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