Lebanon security talks in Paris to focus on post-UNIFIL alternatives

The security talks come as Israeli forces continue to carry out attacks across southern Lebanon despite a “ceasefire”.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info French President Emmanuel Macron (right) welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Elysee Palace in Paris for security talks [Mohammed Badra/EPA] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 17 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026 European and Arab military chiefs are meeting in Paris to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces’ needs and discuss the looming end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon.

Thursday’s talks will initially be chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron alongside Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

The United States will be represented by a senior military official involved in Middle East security issues, the Reuters news agency reported.