More than 10 EU countries eager to contribute to Lebanon mission, EU foreign policy chief says

Jerusalem Post/World NewsThe mission intends to strengthen Lebanon's Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese ​army to focus on disarming the Hezbollah terrorist organization.Follow us on GoogleEuropean Commission High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas speaks to the media at Druids Glen during an informal meeting of EU defence ministers (FAC Defence) at Wicklow, south of Dublin, Ireland, on September 1, 2026. (photo credit: Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 17:48More than 10 European Union member states are willing to contribute resources and people to a new military and civilian ​mission to advise and train Lebanese forces, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.The mission intends to strengthen Lebanon's Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese ​army to focus on disarming the Hezbollah terrorist organization.Discussion over the possible ​EU mission comes as the mandate of the UN Interim Force ⁠in Lebanon is set to expire at the end of 2026.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google