Paris Meeting on Keeping South Lebanon Safe After UN Troops Leave

Generals from Europe and Arab countries meet in Paris on September 17, 2026, to decide what Lebanon's army needs to guard the south, like taking over a watch, after UN peacekeepers leave. France's Emmanuel Macron opens with Lebanon's Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II. The UN force UNIFIL, almost 50 years old with about 7,500 soldiers, leaves in January.