Emmanuel Macron receives the Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on the Élysée | EUROtoday

Emmanuel Macron will welcome the Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on Tuesday April 21. While new direct negotiations are anticipated between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday in Washington, on the bottom the ceasefire stays fragile. Entered into pressure on Friday between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, each events accuse one another of violating it.

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The French head of state intends to “reaffirm his commitment to strict compliance with the ceasefire, France’s support for the territorial integrity of Lebanon as well as the steps taken by the Lebanese State to fully guarantee its sovereignty and the arms monopoly,” the presidency mentioned in a press launch. The assembly is scheduled for five:30 p.m. and can be adopted by a press convention.

The 15 members of the UN Security Council condemned the assault which killed a French peacekeeper in Lebanon on Saturday, calling for these accountable “to be brought to justice without delay”. The French president and the UN blame Hezbollah.

A brand new official report has reported 2,387 deaths in six weeks of warfare with Israel.