Macron Urges Israel to Drop ‘Territorial Ambitions’ in Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, left, and France's President Emmanuel Macron at a press event following their meeting in Paris on April 21.
Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Israel must “renounce its territorial ambitions” in Lebanon and that Hezbollah should be disarmed “by the Lebanese.”
Following a meeting on Tuesday with Lebanese Premier Nawaf Salam in Paris, Macron said at a press conference with his counterpart that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire “must be extended” to enable a “genuine stabilization process.”