UNIFIL sidelinedAs negotiations continue between Israel and Lebanon, UNIFIL has found its role limited to monitoring violations. Wood said that the approach reflects “shared US and Israeli scepticism” about UNIFIL’s mission to keep Hezbollah out of southern Lebanon. Replacing UNIFILAs UNIFIL’s mandate draws down, various states have said they are willing to contribute peacekeepers to any future force. Analysts are still uncertain about what form the next peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon will take. Political scientist Salamey believes that a peacekeeping force alone cannot solve the wider issue of Hezbollah’s arms and Israel’s ongoing occupation of southern Lebanon.