With Unifil’s mandate expiring, Lebanon scrambles for a peacekeeping alternative

What options as UN force's Lebanon exit looms?

Lebanon seeks a UNIFIL replacement before the 7,500-troop mission's December 31 expiry, as the US and Israel oppose renewal while direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations proceed. Without a successor, the Blue Line ceasefire border loses its only impartial monitor, sharpening geopolitical risk in a region critical for energy, connectivity, and supply chain stability.