France tells Israel all sides must respect Lebanon ceasefire

France's foreign minister told his Israeli counterpart that all sides should respect the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the French foreign ministry said.

In a phone with Israeli minister Gideon Saar, Jean-Noel Barrot stressed "the need for all sides to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon", the ministry said, after several Israeli strikes hit Lebanon since the ceasefire started Wednesday.