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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bassem Mroue

France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel

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France’s foreign minister urged Lebanese leaders on Monday to work on reducing tensions along the border with Israel, warning that the Israel-Hamas war could still spread to other parts of the region.

Catherine Colonna's visit to Lebanon came a day after she visited Israel, where she called for an “immediate truce” aimed at releasing more hostages, getting larger amounts of aid into Gaza and moving toward “the beginning of a political solution.”

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