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Hezbollah claims French soldier killing

Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed a French UNIFIL soldier in southern Lebanon.

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Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 17:15 UTC
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A French soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been killed in an attack in southern Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly confirmed the death of the soldier, who was part of a patrol clearing explosive ordnance. Hezbollah has now claimed responsibility for the attack, which it says targeted the UNIFIL patrol. The incident marks a significant escalation, directly involving a UN peacekeeping force in the ongoing hostilities.
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