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Special France warns Israel against ‘major strategic mistake’ of deeper military operations in Lebanon

France warns Israel against ‘major strategic mistake’ of deeper military operations in Lebanon

  • Country’s ambassador to UN, Jerome Bonnafont, places blame for the conflict squarely with Hezbollah but says Israeli response exceeds legitimate limits of self-defense
  • UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee tells Security Council the conflict had undergone a ‘dangerous and alarming escalation’
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