# Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

https://mins.news/en/video/62684

- France 24 English, 2026-09-17 13:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfFg_zRyfMs

> 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 the Lebanese army. France is seeking to avert a security vacuum ahead of UNIFIL’s planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, as Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon and concern grows over who will secure the border.

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