Italy proposes UNIFIL alternative
Lebanese media reported that Italy has proposed to establish a smaller multinational force, with UN approval, to replace UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. According to the outline, the force will focus on supporting the Lebanese army, protecting the civilian population, assisting the US-led ceasefire mechanism, and future disarmament arrangements, as well as monitoring violations and reducing escalation between Israel and Lebanon.According to the report in Nidaa al-Watan, the success of the plan depends on resolving a number of issues that have not yet been resolved, including the command structure, the scope of the forces, the rules of engagement, the funding, the verification powers in the pilot areas, and the possibility of reactivating the ceasefire mechanism that has been suspended since March.
Lebanese media, specifically Nidaa al-Watan, reported that Italy has proposed a new, smaller multinational force to replace UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. This UN-approved force would focus on supporting the Lebanese army, protecting civilians, assisting the US-led ceasefire mechanism, and future disarmament arrangements, while also monitoring violations and de-escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The plan's success hinges on resolving issues such as command structure, force scope, rules of engagement, funding, verification powers in pilot areas, and reactivating the ceasefire mechanism, which has been suspended since March.
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