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France and Italy Plan International Force to Replace UNIFIL in Lebanon
France and Italy are developing plans for a new international coalition force that would replace UNIFIL after its mission ends. The proposed force would deploy at Lebanon's request, receive U.S. backing, and work with the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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France and Italy are developing plans for an international coalition force to replace UNIFIL once its current mission concludes. The new force would operate at Lebanon's request, with U.S. backing, and alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The coalition would focus on security cooperation with Lebanese authorities rather than replacing existing national forces. Officials from both countries have discussed the structure and mandate of the proposed mission in recent weeks. An announcement is scheduled during the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8.
The timing aligns with the expected end of UNIFIL's current authorization period. The proposal remains in early planning stages and would require approval from Lebanon and participating nations before any deployment could occur.
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