# Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

https://mins.news/en/item/62695

- France 24, 2026-09-17 13:23 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/lebanon-unifil-withdrawal-at-the-heart-of-paris-talks

> Emmanuel Macron is hosting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Paris for talks on Lebanon’s security and international backing for its army. France is pressing to prevent a security vacuum before UNIFIL’s planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, as Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon and uncertainty grows over border security.

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