What UNIFIL said
The Security Council is considering options for the period after UNIFIL's mandate ends, including future monitoring and reporting along the Blue Line. Decisions on any future arrangements rest with the Security Council.On 5 November, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said the Security Council is considering options after UNIFIL's mandate ends, including future monitoring and reporting along the Blue Line. According to The Times of Israel, UNIFIL confirmed it would start leaving south Lebanon when the mandate ends on Dec. 31.
The Times of Israel reported that under Security Council resolution 2790 (2025), UNIFIL's mandate in Lebanon will end on 31 December 2026.
The Times of Israel reported that Beirut has called for the UN to extend the force's mandate.
The Times of Israel reported that amid Israeli criticism of UNIFIL, the UN Security Council voted last year not to extend the South Lebanon peacekeeping force's nearly 50-year-old mandate.
The Times of Israel reported that Israel has accused the security force of letting Hezbollah infrastructure proliferate.
According to The Times of Israel, Lebanese officials have warned that UNIFIL's departure could leave a vacuum in the country's south.
The Times of Israel reported that Israel maintains a self-declared "security zone" that runs around 10 kilometers inside southern Lebanon along the border.
The Times of Israel reported that Beirut's backers have scrambled to come up with an alternative to the peacekeeping force.
The Times of Israel reported that until the mandate ends, UNIFIL said peacekeepers from 45 countries will continue their daily operations as usual across south Lebanon, including monitoring and reporting developments, liaising with the parties, supporting the Lebanese Army, and facilitating humanitarian missions.