Macron Criticizes Israel's Lebanon Strikes, Says They Threaten Ceasefire

YM Lee

Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron called Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon "indiscriminate" and said they threatened the durability of the ceasefire.
Macron said in calls with Lebanon's leaders that the attacks posed a direct threat to the sustainability of the newly reached ceasefire and that Lebanon should also be included within the scope of the ceasefire.
Macron said he also delivered a message on observing the ceasefire to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, while Trump was reported to have said that NATO allies had not provided enough support to the US during the conflict with Iran.

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French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon, saying they risk undermining the ceasefire agreement.

CNN reported on June 8 that Macron described the Israeli strikes as "indiscriminate" and said they threatened the durability of the recently reached ceasefire.

Macron said he spoke with Lebanon's president and prime minister to express France's solidarity. The attacks pose a direct threat to the sustainability of the ceasefire that had just been agreed, he said, adding that Lebanon must also be included within its scope.

Israel said the strikes targeted about 100 Hezbollah command posts and military facilities, though damage was also reported in civilian areas of Lebanon.

Macron said he delivered the same message to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump. The ceasefire was the best option, he said, and it can endure only if it is observed across all areas of fighting.

Separately, Trump was reported to have said that NATO allies did not provide enough support to the US during the conflict with Iran.