Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 12 Dhu al-Qadah 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 4 articles · 12 Nov 2026, 15:51 → 20 minutes ago

Bassil proposes an international force for guarantee and implementation in southern Lebanon

MP Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, presented a proposal to President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to create an 'international guarantee and implementation force' in southern Lebanon, aiming to ensure Israel's withdrawal within three months and exclusive state control over weapons within a year. Bassil also revealed his proposal to the United Nations regarding the phase after UNIFIL and warned of a vacuum after it, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam responded by revealing his international contacts.

📍 Where things stand: The proposal remains on the Lebanese political table amid Bassil's warning of a post-UNIFIL vacuum and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's response revealing international contacts.

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  1. 12 Nov 2026, 15:51 Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement and MP, presented to President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam a proposal to establish an 'international guarantee and implementation force' in southern Lebanon. The proposal aims to ensure Israel's complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory within three months, halt Israeli attacks, and strengthen Lebanese sovereignty and exclusive state control over weapons within a year.
  2. 12 Nov 2026, 17:50 Gebran Bassil revealed his proposal submitted to the United Nations regarding the phase following the presence of UNIFIL in Lebanon, amid the ongoing debate over the future of the international force's work.
  3. 12 Nov 2026, 20:19 Gebran Bassil warned of a vacuum after UNIFIL, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam responded by revealing his international contacts, in the context of the Lebanese political discussion linked to UNIFIL's role and the internal situation.
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