Sixth UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon since the war began: what future for UNIFIL?

Liban : sixième Casque bleu tué depuis le début de la guerre, quel avenir pour la Finul ?

Apr 24, 2026, 01:40 PM fr source ↗

Summary

An Indonesian UN peacekeeper wounded in an attack on his UNIFIL base on 29 March has died, becoming the sixth UN soldier killed in Lebanon since fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah on 2 March. The mounting toll raises urgent questions about the mission's viability and mandate.

Preview

La Force intérimaire des Nations unies au Liban (Finul) a annoncé le décès d'un Casque bleu indonésien qui avait été blessé le 29 mars dans une attaque contre sa base. Son décès porte à six le nombre de Casques bleus tués depuis le début de la guerre entre Israël et le Hezbollah pro-iranien le 2 mars. Pour faire le point, France 24 reçoit Dany Ghafary, porte-parole de la FINUL.

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