PARIS: France on Saturday (Sep 28) called on Israel to stop striking Lebanon, as the killing of the head of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group sparked fears of a widening war in the Middle East. Speaking with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Paris wa

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.

  • SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Not the can of worms you want opened in relation to Israel. Considering the large amount of interstate killing they get up to, civilian and State alike.