French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon

President Emmanuel Macron said that a second French soldier had died following an attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon last week.

The soldier was severely wounded on 18 April and died of his wounds after being evacuated to France on Tuesday, Macron said in a post on X.

One of his colleagues was killed immediately while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in the same attack on the UN peacekeeping mission.

Macron blamed Hezbollah for the attack.

Unifil said initial assessments indicated the fire came from non‑state actors, allegedly Hezbollah, and that an investigation had been launched into what it called "a deliberate attack".

Hezbollah has denied any involvement, expressing its "surprise at positions that rushed to make baseless accusations" against the group.

During a visit to Paris on Tuesday, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he was personally following the investigation into the incident.

"I have instructed the police force to carry out all necessary inquiries in order to identify those responsible and bring them to justice," he said.