French soldier killed in attack in south Lebanon

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron said, reported Xinhua.

The deceased served with the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment, and the three wounded have been evacuated, Macron said on social media X.

"The nation bows with respect and extends its support to the families of our soldiers and to all our military personnel committed to peace in Lebanon," Macron said.

All indications suggest that Hezbollah is responsible for the attack, the French president added. France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators and assume their responsibilities alongside UNIFIL, Macron stressed.