Israeli army shots landed 15 meters from French Finul soldiers on Sunday north of Naqoura. The head of the rapid reaction force was among them. France has condemned the incidents and the UN Security Council is meeting urgently.
On Sunday, Israeli shots landed «15 meters» from French soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), including the head of the Franco-Finnish rapid reaction force, north of Naqoura, Unifil headquarters, Le Figaro learned from a source close to the dossier.
On Saturday morning, General Paul Sanzey, Unifil chief of staff, and his assistant were threatened by Israeli weapons upon returning from Beirut. A French convoy also faced a warning shot. «France condemns the serious incidents suffered yesterday by the French contingent of UNIFIL in the Naqoura area», said Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on X. The Israeli ambassador received a firm message.
A military source states the Israeli army has sought to sideline Unifil since the Middle East war began on February 28, reducing its operations tenfold. Hezbollah has grown more aggressive. Three Indonesian peacekeepers were killed recently: one on Sunday by a Merkava tank at post UNP 7-1, two on Monday by an explosion near Bani Hayyan, likely a Hezbollah device.
The Security Council met on Tuesday at France’s request. Jean-Luc Mélenchon called to «retaliate», citing the Chirac doctrine, while Jordan Bardella urged restraint and respect for international law.