French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday that Israel and Hezbollah should use the "window of opportunity" created by the United States' mediation efforts to conclude a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.
"There is a window of opportunity that's opening for a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon that would allow the return of those displaced, ensure the sovereignty of Lebanon and the security of Israel," Barrot told Europe 1 radio and urged "all sides with whom we are in close contact to seize this window."
United States Special Envoy Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Lebanon yesterday and stated that the meeting was "very constructive," emphasizing that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is "within our reach."
