Macron slams ‘unacceptable’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon

March 21, 2026

TL;DR

French President Emmanuel Macron declared Israel's military operation in Lebanon violates international law.
Macron stated that Israel's ground operations and bombardments are inappropriate and unacceptable.
He emphasized that only Lebanese authorities possess the legitimacy to resolve issues with Hezbollah.
Macron criticized Hezbollah's attacks on Israel, which vowed to avenge the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The French leader pointed out that Israel's past operations in Lebanon have not produced expected results.
Israel has expanded its campaign against Hezbollah following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces announced limited and targeted ground operations against Hezbollah strongholds.
Lebanese authorities report over 880 deaths and 2,000 injuries from Israeli strikes in the past two weeks, with over 1 million displaced.
RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida Sbeity were injured in a suspected Israeli airstrike.
Moscow condemned Israel over the strike on journalists, linking it to the killing of journalists in Gaza.

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