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French warnings of a security vacuum in south Lebanon after UNIFIL's mission ends in 2026

Information published by Al-Jumhuriya newspaper reported that France warned of the risk of a security vacuum in south Lebanon after 2026, in light of the future of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Sources described ending the international force's mission as "a very big mistake," noting that Paris is moving regionally, internationally and at the United Nations to avert such a vacuum.

📍 Where things stand: The question of UNIFIL's future after 2026 remains the focus of international discussions, with French warnings of a security vacuum and reports of Paris moving to avert its repercussions on south Lebanon.

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29 Oct 2026, 07:43 Information published by Al-Jumhuriya newspaper said France warned of the risk of a security vacuum in south Lebanon after 2026, against the backdrop of the future of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and addressed the repercussions of this possibility on the security situation in the border area.
29 Oct 2026, 08:29 Sources told Al-Jumhuriya newspaper that ending the mission of the international peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon constitutes "a very big mistake," noting that Paris is bringing its weight to bear regionally and internationally and specifically at the United Nations in order to spare south Lebanon a dangerous security vacuum.
29 Oct 2026, 08:31 Sources told Al-Jumhuriya newspaper that France informed international parties, during ongoing discussions on the matter, that withdrawing UNIFIL is a very dangerous step, that it harms Lebanon first and foremost, and that it disrupts the path Lebanon is pursuing to extend the Lebanese state's authority over the entire Lebanese territory.

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