Macron Speaks With Netanyahu By Phone – Asks Him To Avoid A Flare Between Israel And Hezbollah

French President Emmanuel Macron today stressed the “imperative need to prevent a conflict” between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “He reiterated his extremely grave concern about the escalation of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel along the Blue Line and underlined the absolute need to prevent a flare-up, which could harm both Lebanese and Israeli interests and constitute a particularly dangerous development for regional stability,” said the Élysée, according to a statement. Emmanuel Macron underlined “the imperative for all sides to move quickly towards a diplomatic solution and recalled the need to exercise the greatest possible restraint”. “The two leaders discussed the ongoing diplomatic efforts to this end,” the French presidency added, as US President Joe Biden’s envoy, Amos Hochstein, is expected in Paris tomorrow, Wednesday. THE […]
Source: News Beast

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