Macron to Israel: Avoid escalation

Macron to Israel Avoid escalation
full screen French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to avoid actions that could lead to an escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas – especially regarding Lebanon. Archive image. Photo: Peter Dejong/AP/TT

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to avoid actions that could lead to an escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas – especially regarding Lebanon.

Macron made the message in a phone call with Benny Gantz in Israel’s war cabinet after senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an attack in a suburb of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday night.

During the conversation, Emmanuel Macron called on Israel to “avoid all forms of escalation – especially in Lebanon”.

From the Israeli side, the country’s military says that it is prepared for “all scenarios” after al-Arouri’s death.

– The military has a very high level of preparedness in all areas, in defense and attack. We are very well prepared for all scenarios, spokesman Daniel Hagari said, without directly commenting on al-Arouri.

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