Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP on Rahul Gandhi's London speach

A fierce diplomatic clash erupts at the United Nations Security Council as France launches a direct attack on Israel over alleged threats to its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. French envoy Jerome Bonnafont accuses Israeli forces of “aggressive behaviour, intimidation, and direct threats” against French troops serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Paris demands “concrete and immediate guarantees” from Israel and calls for a full-scale UN investigation, warning the Council “cannot be content with merely condemning.” Meanwhile, Israeli envoy Danny Danon flips the narrative — accusing France of hypocrisy and double standards, saying Paris is soft on Iran and Hezbollah while targeting Israel at the UN. The war of words came after French personnel, including UNIFIL Chief of Staff Paul Sanzey, were allegedly targeted at gunpoint in Naqoura despite prior coordination protocols.