European and Arab military chiefs, joined by French President Emmanuel Macron, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and a senior US military official, are meeting in Paris today. The discussions aim to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces’ needs and address the looming security vacuum as the nearly 50-year UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, with approximately 7,500 personnel, is set to withdraw in January. The talks come amidst growing fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon, despite an agreed "ceasefire" that Israel has continued to violate with ongoing attacks.