French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that his nation will bolster its partnership with Lebanon’s military by delivering armored transport vehicles along with operational and logistical assistance, as the Middle Eastern country becomes increasingly entangled in regional warfare.
“Everything must be done to prevent this country, which is close to France, from being dragged into war once again,” Macron wrote in a social media post on X.
The French president issued direct appeals to regional leaders to avoid expanding the conflict. “In this moment of great danger, I call on the Israeli Prime Minister not to extend the war to Lebanon. I call on Iranian leaders not to involve Lebanon further in a war that is not its own,” Macron stated.
The announcement comes during a week when Lebanon has been drawn deeper into the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict, prompting international concern about regional stability.
