
HIGHGeneral
Vital to keep a UN force in Lebanon after current peacekeepers depart: Guterres
🇮🇱 IsraelJun 2, 2026 01:30SRC: AL MONITOR
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel. Last August, the UN Security Council, under US pressure, decided to end the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on December 31, 2026.
DETAILED REPORT
<p>UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel.</p><p>Last August, the UN Security Council, under US pressure, decided to end the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on December 31, 2026. </p>
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