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UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron hails UN decision to extend peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed a United Nations decision to keep its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until 2027.

Radio France Internationale

UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after nearly 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.

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Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli drone explosion in southern Lebanon

Lebanese army says two other personnel wounded after crashed Israeli drone explodes during inspection in Naqoura area.

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council Votes For Lebanon Peacekeepers To Leave In 2027

The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.

International Business Times

UN Security Council votes to wind down UNIFIL mission in Lebanon after 2026

Amid US pressure, vote extends peacekeeping mission but then calls for ‘orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal’.

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council To Decide Fate Of Peacekeeper Mandate In Lebanon

The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition.

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UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026

The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2025

The Independent UK

US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over Unifil’s cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanon’s politics means there is a risk that instead of being renewed on August 31…

The Conversation

US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon

The Independent UK

UN Security Council To Vote On Embattled Lebanon Peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that has faced US and Israeli opposition.

International Business Times

Hidden in the hills: photos of French peacekeepers uncovering Hezbollah's remnants in Lebanon

A convoy of armored vehicles carrying French peacekeepers barrels through southern Lebanon. Last year’s war between Israeli forces and Hezbollah left villages scarred and empty. Rubble lines the roads. Torn Lebanese flags and Hezbollah banners flutter from shattered buildings.

The Independent UK

France leads European pushback against move to end UN Lebanon mission

France and its European partners are resisting Washington’s push to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – UNIFIL – arguing its presence remains essential for stability along Israel’s northern border.

Radio France Internationale

The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back

The future of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies with implications for security in the Middle East

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Al Jazeera

Six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon

Deadly explosion at weapons depot comes as army has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Euronews

Lebanon backs US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm and IDF to withdraw from south

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.

Evening Standard

Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close to patrol

Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

Evening Standard

Irish peacekeepers ‘safe and well’ after shots fired close to patrol in Lebanon

Irish premier Micheal Martin said the firing of rounds in the vicinity of UNIFIL positions in Lebanon is ‘completely unacceptable’.

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Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire

UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.

The Independent UK

Defence Forces offer olive branches to ‘keep peace, not enforce it’

Camp Shamrock is nestled among the hills of southern Lebanon.

The Independent UK

Irish peacekeepers facing aggression in south Lebanon amid conflict

Lieutenant-Colonel Shane Rockett, commander of the 125 Infantry Battalion at Camp Shamrock, said the situation is the worst he had seen.

Evening Standard

Lebanese ministers offer ‘assurance’ to Harris over Irish soldier death

Ireland’s deputy premier raised the case of Private Sean Rooney in a meeting with ministers ahead of a visit to troops currently serving in Lebanon.

The Independent UK

Irish deputy premier to reaffirm ‘unwavering commitment’ to UN Lebanon mission

Simon Harris is visiting Lebanon this week against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Israel.

The Independent UK

World Bank estimates $11B needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war

The World Bank says the cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at $11 billion

The Independent UK

With flowers, tears and defiance, thousands bury nearly 100 Lebanese in mass funeral

Thousands of mourners in southern Lebanon have attended a funeral for nearly 100 Lebanese killed last year during the war between Israel and Hezbollah

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