Macron: Security of our Lebanese friends must be guaranteed

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Paris, through its “allies and partners in the region,” will ensure that “no power, by itself or through its proxies, triggers a dreaded conflagration.”

Noting that “Israel's security is not negotiable,” Macron added that “the security of our Lebanese friends must be guaranteed.”

“Nearly 700 of our soldiers are engaged in UNIFIL with many partners. Their mission is essential and is carried out in conditions whose complexity I appreciate,” Macron went on to say.

He added that France “will not accept that UNIFIL's action be hindered,” stressing that “Resolution 1701 must be fully implemented.”