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Barrot to L'OLJ: The prerequisite for a lasting cessation of hostilities is the election of a president

The agreement envisions "Lebanon progressing towards a strong, sovereign state with a monopoly on the use of force," according to the French Foreign Affairs Minister.

Barrot to L'OLJ: The prerequisite for a lasting cessation of hostilities is the election of a president

The French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, meets the French contingent of UNIFIL during a visit to southern Lebanon on Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Louis Roquebert/MEAE)

France played a key role in brokering the cease-fire agreement that ended two months of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Indeed, its military is now part of a committee alongside forces from the United States, Lebanon, Israel and the...
France played a key role in brokering the cease-fire agreement that ended two months of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Indeed, its military is now part of a committee alongside forces from the United States, Lebanon, Israel and the...