Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed French President Emmanuel Macron that he would not support a cease-fire agreement that fails to prevent Hezbollah from rearming and regrouping.
Macron has called for a cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as well as for an end to arms exports to Gaza and Lebanon.
Netanyahu’s office stated that the Prime Minister opposes a unilateral cease-fire, arguing it would not improve the security situation in Lebanon and would simply revert it to its previous state.
He stressed that Israel is taking action against Hezbollah to safeguard its citizens living near the northern border and allow them to return home safely.
Additionally, France rejected Netanyahu’s request for the UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, to withdraw from its positions in Lebanon.
