US says Biden, Macron discussed push to secure Israel-Hezbollah truce at UN meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2024. (Ludovic Marin/AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2024. (Ludovic Marin/AFP)

UNITED NATIONS — US President Joe Biden met French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN General Assembly in New York for talks on negotiating a truce between Israel and Hezbollah, the White House says.

The leaders met on the sidelines of the gathering in New York “to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah and prevent a wider war,” it says in a statement.

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