Vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are parked at a UN base in the southern Lebanese village of Kfarshuba on the border with Israel, October 8, 2023. /CFP
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for another year.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, patrols Lebanon's southern border with Israel. The mandate for the operation is renewed annually, and its current authorization was due to expire on Saturday.