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Germany will keep supporting Lebanon after UN peacekeepers leave, the German president says

Newsday 17 Feb 2026
peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, concludes at the end of 2026, nearly five decades after it was deployed ... “After the end of UNIFIL’s mission, Germany will stay by the side of ...
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Lebanon braces for UNIFIL exit as Germany signals continued role amid shifting security landscape

LBC International 16 Feb 2026
the end of UNIFIL's mandate at the end of this year and the start of a phased withdrawal the following year ... Germany might continue to participate after its troops complete their mission under UNIFIL.
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UNIFIL to pull most peacekeepers from Lebanon by 2027

Daily Sabah 10 Feb 2026
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is preparing to withdraw most of its peacekeepers by mid-2027, a U.N. spokeswoman said Tuesday. Established in 1978, UNIFIL ha ....
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UNIFIL plans to withdraw most troops from Lebanon by mid-2027

LBC International 10 Feb 2026
Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) plans to withdraw all or most of its regular personnel from Lebanon by mid-2027, a spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday, as its mandate is set to end at the close of this year.
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UNIFIL allege surge in Israeli violence toward them

The New Arab 06 Feb 2026
The hilly frontier zone where the UNIFIL force patrols has seen decades of cross-border violence ... UNIFIL's mission is scheduled to end this year, and US President Donald Trump's administration regards it as a waste of money.
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UNIFIL says Israeli drone dropped device near patrol in southern Lebanon

Middle East Monitor 05 Feb 2026
In a statement posted on X, UNIFIL said its personnel observed two drones flying over the patrol “in a hostile manner” ... UNIFIL said ... UNIFIL said ....
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UNIFIL says Israeli drone dropped stun grenade near peacekeepers

Naharnet 04 Feb 2026
UNIFIL peacekeepers said two Israeli drones hovered aggressively above them when they were on a routine patrol near Kafer Kela on Tuesday morning ... UNIFIL said it had informed both the Israeli and ...
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After UNIFIL: Lebanon’s search for a post-2026 security framework

LBC International 04 Feb 2026
Nearly 48 years after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was deployed in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials are increasingly wary of the vacuum its departure could leave when its mandate expires at the end of 2026.
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Israel drops unknown substance along Lebanon border, forces UN to suspend patrols

Jurist 04 Feb 2026
UNIFIL raises wider concerns�regarding the potential impact of the unknown substance on citizens and the environment. UNIFIL supported the Lebanese army in collecting samples of the affected areas for testing.
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UNIFIL warns after Israeli army drops chemical substance in southern Lebanon

Middle East Monitor 03 Feb 2026
According to UNIFIL, Israeli forces instructed peacekeepers to move away from the area and remain indoors, prompting the cancellation of more than 10 UNIFIL field activities.
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UNIFIL claims IDF drones carried 'unidentified object' near peacekeepers, violating ceasefire

The Jerusalem Post 03 Feb 2026
The peacekeeping force further noted that no injuries were reported and that the patrol was able to continue ....
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UNIFIL warns Israel against dropping unidentified chemicals over Southern Lebanon

Gulf-Times 03 Feb 2026
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) warned the Israeli entity against dropping unidentified chemical substances from its aircraft over southern Lebanon. In a statement, UNIFIL said ...
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UNIFIL says Israeli drone crossed Blue Line, threatened peacekeepers near Kfarkela

LBC International 03 Feb 2026
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Telegram that peacekeepers on a routine patrol near Kfarkela observed two drones hovering aggressively above them on Tuesday morning. .
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Lebanon, Spain sign pacts, discuss post-UNIFIL cooperation

China.dot.org 02 Feb 2026
Aoun also noted ongoing talks on maintaining Spanish military presence in southern Lebanon after the expected withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 2027.
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UNIFIL denounces IDF over chemical substance drops near Blue Line, despite military pre-warning

The Jerusalem Post 02 Feb 2026
Meanwhile, the IDF carried out several airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon ....

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