Middle East: Hezbollah blamed after French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

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Middle East: Hezbollah blamed after French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon Middle East

Issued on: 19/04/2026 - 11:00Modified: 19/04/2026 - 11:00

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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.

Keywords for this article

• Middle East
• Hezbollah
• France
• Lebanon

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