The French Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that international coalition forces, with United States support, will be stationed in Lebanon. The statement did not specify the size, composition, or timeline of the deployment.
The French Foreign Ministry's announcement Thursday that international coalition forces, backed by the United States, will be deployed in Lebanon marks the latest development in a series of diplomatic moves regarding an international force to replace the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission.
As The Zioneer reported on June 27, France confirmed plans to deploy a force to replace UNIFIL, accusing Hezbollah of destabilizing the country. The June 27 statement was followed by reports that the Pentagon was preparing to deploy US ground forces (Washington Post, July 1) and that Italy's Meloni and France's Macron had agreed on a multinational coalition to support Lebanon after the UNIFIL mandate expires (June 25).
The current announcement from Paris adds the explicit backing of the United States to the coalition framework, though it remains unclear whether the force will be deployed under a UN mandate or a separate coalition agreement. No details on troop numbers, specific contributing nations, or deployment timeline have been released.
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- StrongMeloni says she and Macron agreed on coalition to support Lebanon after UNIFIL mandate ends
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