Lebanon urges UN to reconsider 'premature' Unifil withdrawal
Lebanon has urged the UN to reconsider plans to end the Unifil peacekeeping mission, warning that its withdrawal could create a security vacuum as conditions in Lebanon and the wider Middle East have changed sharply. In an August 26 letter, seen by The National, circulated to the UN Security Council, Lebanon’s UN ambassador, Ahmad Arafa, said terminating the mission appeared “premature” in light…
Lebanon has urged the UN to reconsider plans to end the Unifil peacekeeping mission, warning that its premature withdrawal could create a security vacuum. In an August 26 letter to the UN Security Council, Lebanon's UN ambassador, Ahmad Arafa, stated that the security context in Lebanon and the wider Middle East has changed drastically since March 2, when Hezbollah and Israel resumed fighting.
Arafa emphasized that Lebanon remains committed to implementing Security Council Resolution 1701 and the November 2024 cessation-of-hostilities agreement, as well as the US-Israel-Lebanon Trilateral Framework. He suggested extending Unifil for a limited period as the most practical option, citing its operational expertise and logistical infrastructure.
Israel, however, opposes the idea and argues that the Lebanese army should assume responsibility for securing the border.
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