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France Chairs Talks as Israeli Strikes Kill 13 in Lebanon

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC · How we work

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France hosted a Paris meeting of Arab and military leaders to assess Lebanese forces.
Emmanuel Macron, Joseph Aoun and King Abdullah II chaired the meeting.
A senior U.S. military official attended, focusing on Middle East security.
UNIFIL will draw down in January, prompting talks of a French-Italian multinational mission.
Israeli strikes on a Lebanese town killed at least 13 people, including six children, per the Health Ministry.

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France hosted a Paris meeting of Arab and military leaders to assess Lebanese forces.
Emmanuel Macron, Joseph Aoun and King Abdullah II chaired the meeting.
A senior U.S. military official attended, focusing on Middle East security.
UNIFIL will draw down in January, prompting talks of a French-Italian multinational mission.
Israeli strikes on a Lebanese town killed at least 13 people, including six children, per the Health Ministry.