French envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, speaking with the commander of the army, Joseph Aoun, in Yarze on Sept. 23, 2024. Photo taken from the military's X account.
Officially, Jean-Yves Le Drian is in charge of the Lebanese presidential file. However, the French envoy to Lebanon's visit to Beirut since Monday is primarily focused on discussing de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, as the country appears on the brink of total war.The diplomat has begun his sixth mission in the Lebanese capital since his appointment to this position in June 2023. Could this be the only diplomatic window hoped for to contain the escalation? At this point, it would likely be premature to make a definitive judgment. What is certain is that Le Drian intends to play all his cards, both to spare the country the scenario of an unwanted total conflict with Israel and to push for the swift election of a new head of state. Receive daily summaries of key news developments Sign up to our daily newsletter : The Morning...
Officially, Jean-Yves Le Drian is in charge of the Lebanese presidential file. However, the French envoy to Lebanon's visit to Beirut since Monday is primarily focused on discussing de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, as the country appears on the brink of total war.The diplomat has begun his sixth mission in the Lebanese capital since his appointment to this position in June 2023. Could this be the only diplomatic window hoped for to contain the escalation? At this point, it would likely be premature to make a definitive judgment. What is certain is that Le Drian intends to play all his cards, both to spare the country the scenario of an unwanted total conflict with Israel and to push for the swift election of a new head of state. Receive daily summaries of key news developments Sign up to our daily newsletter : The Morning...
