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UNIFIL Death, Civilian Casualties Prompt Ceasefire Extension

4/25/2026

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UNIFIL Fatalities

UNIFIL announced Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia died after a projectile exploded at its Adchit al-Qusayr base on 29 March, linked to an Israeli tank shell, raising UNIFIL fatalities to four.
The UN says Hezbollah likely placed an IED that killed two other Indonesians.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire that began on 16 April.
Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed two civilians in southern Lebanon.

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Macron Announces

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Corporal Anicet Girardin died, the second UNIFIL soldier killed in Lebanon.
Girardin was flown to France on April 21 after being wounded in the April 18 Ghandoorieh attack.
The strike killed Adjutant Florian Montorio instantly and injured two French peacekeepers.
Macron blamed Iranian-backed Hezbollah, urged it to lay down arms, called on Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty, backed the ceasefire, and noted Hezbollah denied involvement.

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Historical Context

In March 1978 Israel launched Operation Litani with about 25,000 troops, prompting the UN Security Council to adopt Resolution 425 on 19 March and create UNIFIL, whose first forces arrived on 23 March. The force was meant to monitor Israel’s withdrawal and protect the border, a mandate now underscored by the recent deaths of Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia and French Corporal Anicet Girardin.

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UNIFIL Fatalities

UNIFIL announced Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia died after a projectile exploded at its Adchit al-Qusayr base on 29 March, linked to an Israeli tank shell, raising UNIFIL fatalities to four.
The UN says Hezbollah likely placed an IED that killed two other Indonesians.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire that began on 16 April.
Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed two civilians in southern Lebanon.

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