Hezbollah urges France to ‘rein in’ Israel

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has called on France to “rein in Israeli aggressiveness” amid the regime’s mounting threats against Lebanon.

“We ask that France take a firm stand and work with the international community to rein in Israeli aggressiveness,” a press release said Tuesday.

“Israeli policies are behind all regional tensions and Lebanon maintains its right to armed defense against any possible Israeli attacks,” the movement added.

The statement came after a Hezbollah International Relations Officer Ammar Moussawi met with Gerard Larcher, the visiting president of the French Senate.

Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri also asked Larcher on Monday to take a “firm stand” to stop Israel from attacking his country.