Paris, April 17 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the recently announced Lebanon-Israel 10-day ceasefire deal, referring to it as a truce between Hezbollah and Israel, while raising concerns over its implementation and urging restraint from all sides.

In a post on X, Macron said he "fully supports" the ceasefire between "Hezbollah and Israel", which was announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, but expressed concern that "it may already be undermined by the continuation of military operations."

He also emphasised the need to ensure the safety of civilians on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border.

"I fully support the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel as announced by President Trump yesterday. I als...