Middle East live: France blasts Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ Lebanon strikes, ceasefire hangs in balance

09/04/2026 02:16 France 24

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Thursday condemned Israel’s "unacceptable" strikes on Lebanon, which killed 182 people and wounded 890 the day after the US and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire agreement. As Iran and Hezbollah retaliated for the attacks, Barrot warned the Israeli strikes could undermine the fragile ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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