Emmanuel Macron condemns “with the greatest firmness” Iran’s “attacks against Israel”

Emmanuel Macron asks the countries involved “to show the greatest restraint”. The head of state has “condemned in the strongest possible terms the new attacks by Iran against Israel”declared the Elysée in a press release published on the night of Tuesday October 1 to Wednesday October 2, following a defense council. France has “mobilized” Tuesday “its military means in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat”specifies the presidency.

Attempting to find a path to de-escalation, the French president also demanded that “Hezbollah ceases its terrorist actions against Israel and its population”recalling that France is “committed to the security of Israel”. He also asked the Israeli authorities to “end as soon as possible” to their “military operations” in Lebanon. Emmanuel Macron deplored Moreover “too many civilians” among the victims.

France “will very soon organize a conference in support of the Lebanese people and their institutions”also announced the Elysée. The presidency also announces that Emmanuel Macron asked the head of French diplomacy Jean-Noël Barrot to “going to the Middle East again”. After a trip to Beirut a few days ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs was tasked with consulting “all those who have a role to play in initiating de-escalation”.

Iran fired around 200 missiles into Israeli territory on Tuesday to avenge the deaths of its allies, the leaders of Lebanese Hezbollah and Palestinian Hamas. After a week of Israeli strikes that left hundreds dead in Lebanon, Israel warned that the war was not over against the Lebanese movement. On Tuesday evening, Israel and its American ally threatened to retaliate against the Iranian attack.