Finnish Ministry of Defense: 'Finland’s Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen visited Lebanon and Israel from 13 to 18 September 2026. In Lebanon, Minister of Defense Häkkänen met commanders of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Finnish peacekeepers serving there. In Lebanon, Minister of Defense Häkkänen also met Lebanese President Joseph Khalil Aoun and Minister of National Defense Michel Menassa. In Israel, Minister Häkkänen met Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz.'