French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned what he described as an unacceptable attack on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, after two Ghanaian soldiers were critically wounded in a missile strike in the town of Qawzah. He said France was coordinating with partners to prevent further escalation in the region.

Macron emphasized the stabilizing role played by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and reaffirmed France’s continued commitment to the mission, which includes around 700 French troops. He also stressed that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and Lebanon must be respected.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of carrying out the हमला, as regional tensions intensified following recent strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. The peacekeeping mission, which has long served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon, is scheduled to withdraw all troops from Lebanon by mid-2027.