U.N. peacekeepers leaving Lebanon after pressure from U.S. and Israel

NPR | By Jane Arraf

Published October 27, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

U.N. peacekeepers will leave Lebanon after nearly five decades, following U.S. and Israeli pressure.

Jane Arraf

Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.

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