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War between Israel and Hamas: the Minister of the Armed Forces with French troops in southern Lebanon
War between Israel and Hamas: the Minister of the Armed Forces with French troops in southern Lebanon – (franceinfo)
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, was alongside French troops deployed in southern Lebanon. Reporting.
An often deceptive calm, the border with Israel is less than 20 kilometers away. French soldiers constantly observe this area of southern Lebanon. Daily tensions did not prevent the Minister of the Armed Forces from going there to support the 600 French soldiers engaged in the peacekeeping operation under the United Nations banner. A festive meal with the minister for January 1st, and always traditions.
An increasingly tense mission
The mission of these men is increasingly tense. It is in light armored vehicles that the French patrol all along the 120 kilometers of border. We must reassure a population that is afraid. French soldiers operate alongside the 10,000 soldiers of this United Nations force. The objective: to avoid the escalation in Lebanon of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
