France calls on Israel to stop Lebanon strikes

AFP , Saturday 28 Sep 2024

France on Saturday called on Israel to stop striking Lebanon, as the killing of the head of Hezbollah sparked fears of a widening war in the Middle East.

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Plumes of smoke rise over Beirut's southern suburbs following overnight Israeli bombardment, on September 28, 2024. AFP

 

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Speaking with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Paris wanted "an immediate halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon" and was "opposed to any ground operation", the foreign ministry said in a statement.

France also "calls on other actors, notably Hezbollah and Iran, to abstain from any action that could lead to additional destabilisation and regional conflagration".

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