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Aoun: Lebanon wants UNIFIL to complete its mission and welcomes an alternative European force

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that Lebanon wants the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to complete its mission in the south, and welcomes an alternative European force in cooperation with the United Nations if extending UNIFIL's mandate proves impossible. Lebanese reports said the "post-UNIFIL" file has been put on the table.

📍 Where things stand: The matter remains at the proposal stage; available reports contain no details on the nature or timing of the proposed European force or the positions of the parties concerned.

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27 Oct 2026, 12:02 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that Lebanon wants the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to complete its mission in the south, and welcomes an alternative European force in cooperation with the United Nations if extending UNIFIL's mandate proves impossible.
27 Oct 2026, 12:28 Lebanese reports said the "post-UNIFIL" file has been put on the table and that President Aoun opened the door to the possibility of an alternative European force, without further details on the nature or timing of such a force or the positions of the parties concerned.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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After UNIFIL on the table… Aoun opens the door to an alternative European force

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