""Everything points to Hezbollah being responsible for this attack," Macron stated, emphasizing the need for Lebanese authorities to take action against the perpetrators."
"The peacekeeper killed, identified as staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was caught in an 'ambush' as his unit headed to a UNIFIL outpost and died from a 'direct gunshot.'"
"UNIFIL reported that the peacekeepers 'came under small-arms fire from non-state-actors' while they were 'clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the village of Ghanduriyah.'"
"Macron's office stated he held calls with Lebanon's President and Prime Minister, urging them to 'guarantee the security of UNIFIL soldiers' in light of the attack."
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, attributed to Hezbollah. French President Emmanuel Macron urged Lebanese authorities to arrest those responsible. The peacekeeper, staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was ambushed while heading to a UNIFIL outpost. The attack occurred during a ceasefire aimed at negotiating an end to ongoing conflict. UNIFIL reported the peacekeepers were targeted by non-state actors while clearing explosives. Macron called for the protection of UNIFIL soldiers, and Lebanese leaders condemned the attack and promised investigations.
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