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- China’s UN ambassador Fu Cong urged the Security Council to review the planned UNIFIL withdrawal as fighting intensifies.
- He said the Council should reconsider ending the UN Interim Force in Lebanon mandate by end-2026.
- UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said a UN presence could remain after the mandate expires.
- More than 2,500 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since March 2, after Hezbollah fired on Israel.
