Conference convened by French president raises $800m in humanitarian aid and $200m to strengthen Lebanese armyMiddle East crisis – live updatesEmmanuel Macron has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that “civilisation is not best defended by sowing barbarism ourselves”, as a conference convened by the French president in Paris raised $200m (£154m) for the Lebanon’s official military and $800m in humanitarian aid for the country.Macron also vowed to help train 6,000 extra Lebanese official forces, and called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers, for which he said there was no justification. Continue reading…
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Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-10-24 17:44:48
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Macron warns Netanyahu against ‘sowing barbarism’ in remarks on Lebanon
