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UNIFIL’s mandate ends on December 31... and this is what it said in a statement

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UNIFIL’s mandate ends on December 31... and this is what it said in a statement
Via MTV Lebanon
WHAT TO KNOW

MTV Lebanon: UNIFIL issued the following statement: In accordance with Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025), UNIFIL’s mandate in Lebanon ends on December 31, 2026, after which the mission will begin reducing its personnel and withdrawing. The Security Council is considering the options available for the phase following the end…

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THE CONTEXT

The southern border and the Blue Line

What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?

  1. The UN identified the Blue Line in 2000 to verify Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. UNIFIL explains that it is a withdrawal line, not an agreed international border.

    UNIFIL · Blue Line FAQ ↗
  2. Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, called for a full cessation of hostilities and strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate. The resolution is a reference for understanding reports about hostilities and deployments in southern Lebanon; it does not by itself verify a particular incident.

    UN Security Council · 2006 ↗

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Sources checked: 2026-11-04

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