France, March 20 -- "He will build on the diplomatic efforts led by President Emmanuel Macron," said a French foreign ministry spokesperson.

Barrot was in Beirut, the capital of neighbouring Lebanon, on Thursday, where the Israeli army is conducting military operations against the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, causing massive population displacements.

Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the conflict on 2 March by launching missiles at Israel to avenge the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatolla Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the Israeli-American offensive.

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