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Macron calls Netanyahu, strongly condemns Golan attack, urges avoiding escalation
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
French President Emmanuel Macron condemns “in the strongest terms” the rocket attack in Majdal Shams in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the French readout.
Macron emphasizes that “France is fully committed to doing everything possible to avoid a new escalation in the region by sending messages to all parties to the conflict.”
He does not mention Hezbollah.