WHICH MAKES LESS SENSE?--That Israel wants UNIFIL to expand their role in Southern Lebanon...

According to the report, the Security Council will reject the request due to safety concerns for its personnel on the ground in southern Lebanon. The mandate of the 13,600-strong UN peacekeeping force is due to expire at the end of August.

Or that the UN Secretary-General wants UNIFIL to stay in Lebanon longer:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has already urged the Security Council to extend the mandate in a letter to the council president last week.

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