Netanyahu tells Macron he opposes 'unilateral ceasefire' in Lebanon

Lebanese civil defence members clear the rubble from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on October 12, 2024. [AFP]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he was opposed to agreeing to a "unilateral ceasefire" in Lebanon during a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a statement released by his office.

"The prime minister said in the conversation that he is opposed to a unilateral ceasefire, which does not change the security situation in Lebanon, and which will only return it to the way it was," Netanyahu said, according to a statement.