Israel opposes extension of UN forces’ mandate in Lebanon – Middle East Monitor

The United Nations Security Council has begun discussing a French draft resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year, ahead of a planned gradual withdrawal.

According to several media outlets, Israel and the United States oppose extending the mandate of the force, which has been deployed in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel since 1978.

The United States, which holds veto power in the Security…