Egypt condemns attack on UN mission in Lebanon that killed French soldier

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Egypt rejects any targeting of UNIFIL and emphasized the importance of allowing the force to fulfill its mandate of maintaining security and stability in Lebanon. Egypt offered condolences to the French government and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. A French peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured, two seriously, in an attack in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL attributed the attack to "non-state actors," with an initial assessment indicating the fire came from alleged Hezbollah elements. The UNIFIL patrol was clearing explosive ordnance in Ghanduriyah when it came under small-arms fire. Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the attack, expressing surprise at what it called baseless accusations.