Macron Announces €100 Million Aid for Lebanon, Urges Ceasefire at Paris Conference

Oct 24, 2024, 08:35 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will provide a 100 million euro aid package to support Lebanon, including key supplies for the Lebanese army. Macron opened an international conference in Paris on Thursday aiming to raise a total of 500 million euros for humanitarian aid. France is pushing for massive aid to support the country, where the ongoing conflict involving Hezbollah and Israel has displaced a million people. Macron urged for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, criticizing Iran's engagement of Hezbollah against Israel and Israel's operations in southern Lebanon.