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Coverage dated April 17, 2026

Attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon kills 1, injures 3, Macron says

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Macron said a French soldier was killed and three others were injured during an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon.

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  1. WMUR

    Attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon kills 1, injures 3, Macron says (opens WMUR)

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    Macron said a French soldier was killed and three others were injured during an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon (opens Al-Monitor)

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    PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - A French soldier who was part of international Forces stationed in southern Lebanon was killed, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, adding that evidence suggests Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah was responsible for the attack.

  3. Al Jazeera

    French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The deadly incident comes just days after Israel and Lebanon announced a 10-day ceasefire.

  4. Breitbart News

    Macron: On French Soldier Killed, Three Injured in Lebanon Attack (opens Breitbart News)

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    Macron said a French soldier was killed and three others injured on Saturday morning in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Macron blames Hezbollah for killing French soldier and wounding three (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The small arms fire, believed to be from Hezbollah, killed one and hospitalized the other three, with two of these wounded seriously.

  6. Al-Monitor

    France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said, an accusation the group has denied.