Hezbollah made huge mistake by dragging Lebanon into war FRENCH DEFENCE CHIEF SAYS

French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin has said that Hezbollah made an “unacceptable mistake” by involving Lebanon in a war with Israel, according to a post she published on X.

“France has only one objective in Lebanon: to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lebanese state and people, working toward peace and lasting stabilisation,” she said.

Vautrin stressed that all parties must respect the ceasefire and preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

La France n’a qu’un seul objectif au Liban : se tenir aux côtés de l’Etat et du peuple libanais pour oeuvrer à la paix et à une stabilisation durable.

Toutes les parties doivent respecter le cessez-le-feu et préserver la souveraineté et l’intégrité territoriale du Liban.

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— Catherine Vautrin (@CaVautrin) April 29, 2026

“Let me repeat: Hezbollah made an unacceptable mistake by dragging Lebanon into war; it must stop all attacks on Israel. For its part, Israel must withdraw from Lebanese territory. The process of disarming Hezbollah must continue by the Lebanese themselves, with the support of the international community,” the minister added.

Vautrin also strongly condemned any attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling them unjustified.

By Jeyhun Aghazada