UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel.

The resolution aims is to make the Lebanese government ‘the sole provider of security’ in southern Lebanon and calls on Israel to withdraw its forces.{ai:summary}UN Security Council voted unanimously to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel.#foreignaffairs

UN to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon at end of 2026 after nearly 50 years

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