Lebanon’s “first option” is to extend the mandate of UNIFIL, which is due to expire at the end of the year, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a delegation of 20 lawmakers, Lebane

Lebanon’s “first option” is to extend the mandate of UNIFIL, which is due to expire at the end of the year, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a delegation of 20 lawmakers, Lebanese media reported on Monday. Report by @DanielleGreyman Link Aoun seeks to extend UNIFIL mandate despite org.'s failure to pervent Hezbollah activity Despite Aoun’s support for the UN peacekeeping forces, UNIFIL has long been criticized for failing to take action against Hezbollah’s military buildup in southern Lebanon.