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UNIFIL announces its mandate in Lebanon ends on December 31, 2026, with withdrawal to begin afterward

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that its mandate will end on December 31, 2026, based on UN Security Council Resolution 2790 issued in 2025, and that its troop reduction and withdrawal will begin after the mandate ends, with peacekeepers from 45 countries continuing their daily tasks until that date. As the mission's end approaches, the fate of lands, properties, and facilities occupied by international forces for decades raises legal and security questions in south Lebanon, especially in the "Yellow Zone" under Israeli control.

📍 Where things stand: UNIFIL's mandate remains in effect until December 31, 2026, with peacekeepers continuing their duties, while the fate of the properties and facilities it occupies remains unresolved.

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5 Nov 2026, 16:24 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that its mandate in Lebanon will end on December 31, 2026, based on UN Security Council Resolution 2790 issued in 2025, and that its troop reduction and withdrawal will begin after the mandate ends. It explained that peacekeepers from 45 countries will continue their daily tasks across south Lebanon until that date, including monitoring and reporting field developments.
6 Nov 2026, 06:34 As UNIFIL's mission nears its end on December 31 and its withdrawal begins, the issue of the fate of lands, properties, and facilities occupied by international forces for decades has emerged, raising legal and security questions in south Lebanon, especially as the sites are divided between private and public properties.
6 Nov 2026, 06:34 Ambiguity surrounds the handover of some sites occupied by UNIFIL, especially in the "Yellow Zone" under Israeli control.

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

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