Al Jadeed information: The post-UNIFIL phase may pave the way for Israeli forces to be stationed at sites vacated by the international force, with any alternative limited to a civilian force tasked with monitoring the situation

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• The reports say UNIFIL’s mandate ends on 31 December 2026, after which a process of reducing its forces and withdrawing from Lebanon is to begin. The south faces an unknown phase... Who will fill UNIFIL’s void?

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Amina Mohammed

She is the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. The report says she is due to travel to Beirut as part of efforts to find a solution for the period after UNIFIL. IMLebanon ↗ · CH23 ↗

Michael Waltz

He is the U.S. envoy to the United Nations. Diplomatic sources cited in the report said he had strongly opposed leaving southern Lebanon in a vacuum after UNIFIL’s mission ends; he was due to visit Lebanon and meet the three presidents. IMLebanon ↗ · CH23 ↗

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Markers locate each place approximately, not the exact site of the event. Beirut ↗ · Lebanon ↗ · South Lebanon ↗ · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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