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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon plan to withdraw most troops by mid 2027 after UNIFIL’s mandate ends, shifting security duties to Lebanese authorities
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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon plan to withdraw most troops by mid 2027 after UNIFIL’s mandate ends, shifting security duties to Lebanese authorities.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 February, 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun holds a cabinet meeting at the Baabda President Palace
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UNIFIL has had a presence in Lebanon since the late 1970s
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United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops parade during the head of command handover ceremony
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UNIFIL peacekeepers
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A UNIFIL musical band perfoms as people welcome the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux in the southern Lebanese village of Qlayaa on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP) (Photo by RABIH DAHER/AFP via Getty Images)
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UN peacekeepers stand with their hands clasped behind their backs at Deir Kifa base, South Lebanon, on July 25, 2024
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Members of the United Nations peacekeeping force attend the repatriation ceremony for Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN patrol, at Beirut international airport on December 18, 2022. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) ride in armoured vehicles during a patrol along the border with Israel by the village of Kfar Kila in south Lebanon on June 4, 2025. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
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An Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeeper waves a UN flag in south Lebanon by the border with Israel
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Rooney was killed as part of the peacekeeping force in Lebanon's south
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