EU Looking at Options for Boosting Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, Document Says
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
The European Union is exploring ways to strengthen Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces to enable the Lebanese army to concentrate on disarming Hezbollah, according to an EU diplomatic document. A scoping mission is planned for early 2026 after consultations with Lebanese authorities, focusing on advice, training, and capacity-building without taking over UNIFIL's responsibilities. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate expires at the end of 2026, with a transition plan expected in June addressing risks from its withdrawal. Upcoming meetings between EU and Lebanese officials aim to discuss support for the Internal Security Forces and securing Lebanon’s border with Syria.
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Scripture: Psalm 33:10-11
"The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation."
Commentary:
It's striking how much energy nations invest in reshaping security arrangements, only to find their strategies sometimes overtaken by fresh complications. Governments hope new alliances or training missions will secure peace, but these efforts don’t guarantee a stable outcome. Scripture recognizes that while people and nations make plans, God ultimately shapes the course of events. This situation fits the prophetic scriptural pattern of persistent realignment among nations and authorities, with outcomes that remain unsettled.
Trend:
Strategic maneuvering and shifting international support continue to define unstable alliances and roles in the Middle East.
Tags: War, Lebanon, Israel, European Union, Lebanese Government, Hezbollah, Training, Capacity-building, Algemeiner
Source Excerpt:
Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, to review the army’s operations in the southern Litani sector, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Taher The European Union is studying options for strengthening Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese army to focus on disarming the terrorist group Hezbollah, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. A 2024 truce between Lebanon and Israel remains fragile, with Israel carrying out regular strikes on Lebanese territory that it says are targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah’s efforts to rearm. The document, produced by the EU’s diplomatic arm and circulated to the 27 member states, said it would pursue consultations with Lebanese authorities and that a scoping mission would take place in early 2026 on possible new assistance for the country’s Internal Security Forces. EU efforts could “focus on advice, training and capacity-building,” the paper said, adding that the bloc would not take over the tasks of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), whose mandate is set to expire at the end of 2026, when it is expec...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 12-09-2025 00:20