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UNIFIL Shrinkage Looms After 2026 End, Five Peacekeepers Killed

4/23/2026

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Jean-Pierre Lacroix said a smaller UN presence may follow UNIFIL’s expiration December 2026, recommendations to the Security Council due June.
Five peacekeepers—three Indonesians and two French soldiers—were killed in recent weeks amid Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
Israel opposed any mission extension, praised the Security Council vote, and urged Lebanon to assert full authority.
Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet Thursday in Washington for a second round of talks on a peace agreement.

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Jean-Pierre Lacroix said a smaller UN presence may follow UNIFIL’s expiration December 2026, recommendations to the Security Council due June.
Five peacekeepers—three Indonesians and two French soldiers—were killed in recent weeks amid Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
Israel opposed any mission extension, praised the Security Council vote, and urged Lebanon to assert full authority.
Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet Thursday in Washington for a second round of talks on a peace agreement.