What is UNIFIL? the UN mission in southern Lebanon explained

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UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, has been deployed in southern Lebanon since 1978 to act as a buffer force. Following the 2006 war, its mandate expanded to monitor the ceasefire and support the Lebanese army, with over 7,500 peacekeepers present.

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has patrolled southern Lebanon along the border with Israel since 1978, acting as a buffer force following Israel’s invasion of the region. Expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the mission now monitors the ceasefire and supports the Lebanese army, with more than 7,500 peacekeepers deployed—though it has no mandate to intervene militarily.

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