French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the United States, France and Israel have agreed to work together to intensify efforts to advance the road map presented by Paris earlier this year to reduce tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.
France and the United States have sought to defuse tensions in recent months, with Paris submitting written proposals to both sides to end the deterioration of mutual exchanges on the Lebanese-Israeli border.
He said, “We agreed with the United States on the principle of the tripartite (contact group) that includes Israel, the United States, and France to move forward with the road map that we proposed, and we will do the same with the Lebanese authorities.” Macron to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy.
Hezbollah, which has ruled out a cessation of hostilities until a ceasefire is reached between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza, said it fired missiles and armed drones at nine Israeli military sites in a coordinated attack on Thursday, leading to an increase in hostilities. On the southern border of Lebanon. For the second day in a row.
A senior French official said that the United States and France need to urgently intensify efforts in light of the dangerous escalation.
