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UN Security Council backs UNIFIL mandate extension request for Lebanon
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- Lebanon and France are seeking to extend the UNIFIL mandate beyond its December 31 deadline.
- Lebanese UN ambassador Ahmad Arafa said the security situation has changed drastically, requiring reassessment.
- France and a majority of UN Security Council members voiced support for Lebanon’s extension request.
- Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon said UNIFIL has failed for years and ending it is final.