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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.

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