France 'deeply concerned' over Israeli strikes on Lebanon

France has warned Israeli and Lebanese officials that it is "deeply concerned" over escalating violence in southern Lebanon, following deadly Israeli air strikes and rocket fire that left six people dead.

In a statement, the French foreign ministry condemned the rocket attacks on Israel from Lebanese territory but also urged Israel to "exercise restraint" in its military response.

The violence erupted on Saturday morning when Israel intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon—an attack Hezbollah has denied responsibility for.

The Israeli military launched strikes on southern Lebanon and Tyre, killing six and wounding 11. The Israeli army claimed it targeted "Hezbollah command centres, infrastructure sites, terrorists, rocket launchers, and a weapons storage facility."