"France is working with its partners to prevent the conflict from spreading further in the region. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and Lebanon, as for every country in the region, must be respected. France would remain engaged in UNIFIL, which includes around 700 French troops."
"Two UN peacekeepers from Ghana were critically wounded in the missile attack on their position in the town of Qawzah, according to Lebanese state media and the Ghanaian military. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of targeting them, as the war unleashed by US-Israeli strikes on Iran last Saturday engulfed Lebanon."
"UNIFIL has acted as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon for decades and was assisting the Lebanese army while it was dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure near the Israeli border after the last war opposing the Iran-backed group and Israel in 2024."
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned an attack on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, where two Ghanaian peacekeepers were critically wounded by a missile strike in Qawzah. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of targeting the peacekeepers amid escalating conflict following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Macron emphasized France's commitment to preventing regional conflict spread and highlighted UNIFIL's stabilizing role. France maintains approximately 700 troops within UNIFIL, which has served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon for decades. The peacekeeping mission is assisting the Lebanese army in dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure near the Israeli border and plans to withdraw all troops by mid-2027.
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