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Lebanon’s Aoun backs extending UNIFIL mandate amid Israel opposition

8/18/2026

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President Joseph Aoun told 20 lawmakers that extending UNIFIL’s mandate, which expires end-year, is Lebanon’s option.
He said the fallback would be a framework for international forces in the south with the Lebanese Army.
He noted that Israel opposes UNIFIL and has pressed to end the mission for a year.
UN director Louis Charbonneau warned that ending UNIFIL without a replacement would abandon millions of Lebanese civilians.

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President Joseph Aoun told 20 lawmakers that extending UNIFIL’s mandate, which expires end-year, is Lebanon’s option.
He said the fallback would be a framework for international forces in the south with the Lebanese Army.
He noted that Israel opposes UNIFIL and has pressed to end the mission for a year.
UN director Louis Charbonneau warned that ending UNIFIL without a replacement would abandon millions of Lebanese civilians.