Macron urges Israeli, Hezbollah leadership to cease attacks

The French president has urged Israel to exercise restraint in their attacks against Lebanon while calling on Hezbollah to stop launching attacks.

Emmanuel Macron has expressed concern about the escalating exchange of strikes between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group in a statement published via his official X account. 

Respecter le droit international, c’est protéger les populations civiles.

La situation des centaines de milliers de personnes déplacées au Liban est un sujet de grave préoccupation.

La France achemine actuellement 60 tonnes d’aide d’urgence à leur attention,…

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 11, 2026

He has called the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people "a matter of serious concern" to France, confirming that the country was in the process of delivering 60 tons of emergency aid to the affected people. 

In his statement, he has also addressed the Israeli leadership by calling for it to "respect Lebanese sovereignty and exercise restraint." 

The same request has been directed to Hezbollah, as Macron stated that the militant group "must cease its attacks from Lebanon against Israel and hand over its weapons to the Lebanese Armed Forces."

“Israelis and Lebanese have the same right to live in peace and security,” the French leader stated.

By Nazrin Sadigova