Paris calls on Israel to "withdraw from Lebanon as soon as possible"
France condemned on Friday the recent Israeli raids on Beirut's southern suburbs and called on Israel to withdraw as quickly as possible from all Lebanese territory, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, as reported by Agence France-Presse.
The French Foreign Ministry said: Paris calls on all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement.
It stressed that France reaffirms that the monitoring mechanism under the ceasefire agreement is in place to help the parties confront threats and prevent any escalation that could harm the security and stability of Lebanon and Israel.
The French Foreign Ministry affirmed that the dismantling of unauthorized military positions on Lebanese territory is primarily the responsibility of the Lebanese Armed Forces, with support from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
