France ready to facilitate ceasefire discussions between Israel and Lebanon

PARIS- France is ready to facilitate ceasefire discussions between Israel and Lebanon in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X on Saturday.

He said that the Lebanese leadership was open to direct discussions with Israel and called on Israel to "seize this opportunity to launch ceasefire discussions, to find a lasting solution and to allow the Lebanese authorities to put in place their engagements for Lebanon's sovereignty."

He called on Israel to stop its offensive and on Hezbollah to stop its actions.

"Everything must be done to stop Lebanon from descending into chaos," he said.

-Reporting by Layli Foroudi; Editing by Toby Chopra/Reuters