UNIFIL confirms it will start leaving south Lebanon when mandate ends on Dec. 31

Times of Israel5 November 2026, 19:52 UTCLebanon

Lebanese officials have warned peacekeepers' withdrawal could leave security vacuum, while Israel has accused security force of letting Hezbollah infrastructure proliferate

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