Flames and smoke rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the village of Tayr Filsay, southern Lebanon, on Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo: Muhammad Zanaty/AFP)
France has expressed "concern" about the intensification of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, said a representative of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, according to Reuters.
"We are concerned by this intensification of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. We condemn the Israeli strikes that are killing civilians in the South. Our position is one of respect for the cease-fire that went into effect on Nov. 27, 2024," a ministry spokesperson said.
A year after the U.S.- and France-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, tensions remain high.
On Wednesday, Israel struck relentlessly in southern Lebanon, hitting several areas in the region after warnings and evacuation calls were issued online.
Israel killed 13 youths in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh on Tuesday night.
The Israeli army still occupies at least six hills on the Lebanese side of the border and continues to target Lebanon with near-daily strikes — both in the south and in the Bekaa Valley.
Paris also called on the Israeli army to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
"We are following with great concern the situation on the [occupied] Golan Heights. France calls for the withdrawal of the Israeli army and for respect for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the French Foreign Ministry representative added.
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