President Michel Aoun affirmed on Tuesday that "due to the Israeli threats and the regional situation, it is imperative to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon without any amendments in its missions."
Aoun’s comments were made during a meeting with the Italian Minister of Defense Elisabetta Trenta at the Baabda Presidential Palace.
For her part, the Italian Minister of Defense stated that Italy supports Lebanon’s request of extending the mandate's period of the UNIFIL without any amendments in its missions.
She also noted that her country is ready to help in boosting all Lebanese security apparatuses, especially the Lebanese army.