One of the issues addressed by Paris and Beirut was the thorny topic of disarming Hezbollah; several leaders of that movement have voiced their opposition to such a measure, arguing that they constitute virtually the only resistance against the Israeli occupation.

Both sides also discussed the conditions for the withdrawal of Israeli occupation troops deployed in southern Lebanon and an end to the Zionist government’s bombardments, which—since March 2 alone—have resulted in 4,383 deaths and 12,406 injuries.

France is seeking to support an international mission to ensure the deployment of the Lebanese army across the entire national territory, the television channel BFMTV reported.

Following his meeting with the Lebanese leader at the Elysee Palace, Macron spoke with the King of Jordan before a trilateral meeting involving military officials and several partner nations involved in the mission in Lebanon, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.

The trilateral meeting was expected to address specific issues regarding the Lebanese army’s presence throughout the country and the details of “very solid and operational” support from the international community in this regard.

Before traveling to the French capital, Aoun told French media that he wished to create the conditions for signing a security agreement with Israel following the withdrawal of Zionist forces from southern Lebanon.

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