French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday evening that France and Italy want to form a multinational coalition to replace the UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon, according to a report by N12.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday evening that France and Italy intend to establish a multinational coalition to succeed the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, according to a report by N12.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she and Macron had agreed on a similar coalition to support Lebanon after UNIFIL ends. The latest statement from Macron appears to confirm alignment between the two leaders on the framework for a post-UNIFIL security arrangement.
Macron's remarks come amid broader European diplomatic engagement on Lebanon. Last week, he welcomed a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and called for an immediate ceasefire. The proposal for a coalition replacing UNIFIL has not yet been detailed, and no timeline or participating countries have been named beyond France and Italy.
3 developments
- DevelopingMacron welcomes US-Iran MOU, pledges continued support for Lebanon sovereignty
- StrongMacron backs US-Iran deal, says Lebanon ceasefire must be immediate
- DevelopingEurope preparing concrete role in post-ceasefire Lebanon, diplomat says
- DevelopingItalian PM Meloni: EU should impose further sanctions on Iran if it fails to advance end of Middle East war
Source and signal
- Internal intake