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France to sanction some extremist Israeli settlers for 'unacceptable violence'

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna (R) and British Foreign Minister David Cameron give a press conference in Paris on December 19, 2023. AFP - MIGUEL MEDINA

France is to sanction certain extremist Israeli settlers, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, denouncing "unacceptable" violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The diplomat also urged "restraint" in meetings with senior officials in Beirut, seeking to de-escalate tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border.

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