U.N. chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon Jun 02, 2026 · Edith M. Lederer · washingtontimes.com read more » The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on Dec. 31. Read more »