Middle East: Hezbollah Blamed After French Peacekeeper Killed in Lebanon
- On Saturday, Hezbollah attacked UNIFIL peacekeepers in Al-Ghandouriyah, killing Sgt. First Class Florian Montorio and wounding three others.
- The IDF reported the peacekeepers were clearing unexploded munitions when attacked, noting that Hezbollah 'continues to exploit the ceasefire' in Lebanon.
- French President Emmanuel Macron declared, 'Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah,' identifying the soldier as Montorio of the Parachute Engineer Regiment from Montauban.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the assault, stating, 'I have issued my strict instructions to conduct an immediate investigation to uncover the circumstances of this assault and to hold the perpetrators accountable.'
- France demands that Lebanese authorities arrest the perpetrators, while Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged actors to 'respect the cessation of hostilities & the ceasefire' protecting UNIFIL.
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French President Emmanuel Macron also blamed Hezbollah for the attack.
IDF says Hezbollah responsible for French UNIFIL peacekeeper's death in Lebanon
The UN says peacekeepers clearing unexploded ordnance came under small-arms fire by 'non-state actors,' killing a French soldier and wounding three; Israel and France blame Hezbollah, while Paris urges Beirut to arrest those responsible amid a UN investigation
Middle East: Hezbollah blamed after French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an ambush in southern Lebanon, with Emmanuel Macron blaming Hezbollah, which denies responsibility.
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