Netanyahu discusses Lebanon with Macron after deadly Beirut blast

Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke today with French President Emmanuel Macron concerning last week’s massive blast at the Beirut port, his office says.

“The prime minister praised President Macron for his display of leadership on the matter of Lebanon and expressed Israel’s willingness to give humanitarian aid,” the Prime Minister’s Office says in a statement.

During the call, Netanyahu called for the removal of Hezbollah missiles and explosive materials from populated areas to “prevent disasters of the type at the Beirut port,” according to the statement.

“The prime minister clarified that if Hezbollah thinks they can solve the crisis in Lebanon by creating a crisis with Israel, this is a big mistake,” the statement says.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 5, 2018. (AFP/Ludovic Marin)

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