Macron Offers to Host Israel-Lebanon Talks; Urges De-escalation, Ceasefire
Macron Offers to Host Israel-Lebanon Talks; Urges De-escalation, Ceasefire
- •French President Emmanuel Macron offers to host direct talks between Israel and Lebanon to prevent regional chaos.
- •Macron urged Hezbollah to halt "reckless escalation" and Israel to abandon large-scale offensives and massive airstrikes.
- •Lebanese leaders have expressed willingness for direct talks with Israel, according to Macron.
- •Israel is urged to seize this opportunity for a ceasefire and a lasting solution, allowing Lebanon to fulfill its commitments.
- •Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun stated readiness to negotiate but received no response from Israel; both nations in a state of war since 1948.
