French President Emmanuel Macron has said he fully supports the ceasefire that aims to halt six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
However, Macron also expressed concern that the agreement “may already have been weakened by the continuation of military operations,” in a post on X on Friday.
“I call for the protection of civilian populations on both sides of the border between Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah must give up its weapons. Israel must respect Lebanese sovereignty and stop the war,” he added.
The Lebanese army said it recorded multiple violations of the ceasefire by Israel after it came into effect at midnight local time on Friday.
It accused Israel of carrying out “a number of acts of aggression,” saying intermittent shelling had affected several villages in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah stated that it would respect the ceasefire as long as Israel does the same.
