The head of U.N. peacekeeping has affirmed that the U.N. force in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, is committed to staying. Beyond its primary mission of monitoring actions by Israel and Hezbollah, the force’s presence also prevents the likelihood that one of the warring factions might take control of U.N. facilities if peacekeepers withdrew. Jean-Pierre …

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