UN: Keep International Force in Lebanon to Protect Civilians

Countries: Lebanon, Israel Source: Human Rights Watch As UNIFIL Sets Exit, Attacks on Population, Mass Displacement Continue The United Nations Security Council should ensure that an international force remains in southern Lebanon to protect civilians and deter human rights abuses by the Israeli military and Hezbollah, Human Rights Watch said today. In August 2025, the Security Council unanimously decided to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which first deployed in 1978, one final time