UNIFIL chief Diodato Abagnara said the mission’s functions must be transferred to UN bodies and the Lebanese army before its withdrawal begins at the end of 2026.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry submitted a letter to Cabinet proposing that an item be placed on its agenda to discuss and ...

The security talks come as Israeli forces continue attacks across southern Lebanon despite a “ceasefire”.

France's Macron, Lebanon's Aoun, and Jordan's King Abdullah gather in Paris to assess Lebanese Armed Forces' needs as UN ...

After nearly five decades of UN peacekeeping in southern Lebanon, the approaching end of UNIFIL raises questions about who ...

Lebanon urges peacekeepers to stay as UNIFIL prepares to end operations in December and begin withdrawing in 2027 amid ...

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Israel did not wait for the outcome of the Paris meeting, ...

An Israeli army Merkava main battle tank moves at a position in southern Lebanon by the border with northern Israel on March 27, 2026. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images) BEIRUT — The United Nations ...

Since this spring, about 6 percent of Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army. On the ground, around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continue to ...

BEIRUT, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Thursday the situation in southern Lebanon and preparations for the period following the ...

UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon is expected to expire at the end of the year under a UN Security Council resolution, after years of operating to monitor the implementation of Resolution 1701.