UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure
by William Christou in Beirut from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZN94)
Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026
The UN security council has voted to extend the body's peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for another 16 months, but ordered it finished at the end of 2026 under Israeli and US pressure.
UNSC members voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the mandate for the UN interim force in Lebanon (Unifil) ahead of its expiration on Sunday, prompting relief from Lebanese officials who rely on it. The approved resolution said Unifil would begin an orderly and safe withdrawal" of its 10,800 peacekeepers from Lebanon in December 2026.
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