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        "id": 1776052,
        "msgid": "france-israels-military-operation-in-lebanon-deeply-concerning-1780280288",
        "date": "2026-05-31 19:36:15",
        "title": "France: Israel\u2019s Military Operation in Lebanon 'Deeply Concerning'",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "France has raised urgent concerns over Israel's deepening military operations in Lebanon, calling for an emergency UN Security Council meeting and warning of regional instability. The French foreign minister highlighted the economic repercussions of Hormuz Strait disruptions on global and French markets, while Lebanon's culture minister condemned the destruction of historical and archaeological sites. The latest Israeli incursion, the most extensive since 2000, risks eroding Lebanon's cultural heritage amid ongoing regional tensions.",
        "content": "<p>French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described Israel\u2019s military\noperation in Lebanon as \u201cdeeply concerning\u201d and has called for an\nemergency United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the\nsituation. \u201cThere is no justification for prolonged military operations\nin Lebanon and the deepening occupation of Lebanese territory,\u201d Barrot\ntold BFMTV on Sunday. He reiterated that Israel\u2019s actions constitute a\n\u201cmajor mistake.\u201d His comments reflect France\u2019s growing concern over\nescalating regional tensions as Israel continues military activities\nbeyond its border with Lebanon. Barrot also urged Iran and the United\nStates to swiftly reach an agreement to reduce tensions in the Middle\nEast. \u201cThe consequences of the Hormuz Strait closure are felt daily at\npetrol pumps and, more broadly, through its impact on the global economy\nand France\u2019s economy,\u201d he said. The French minister added that plans for\na mission to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Hormuz Strait\nare still under consideration, with advanced planning and ongoing\nnegotiations between Tehran and Washington. The Israeli military\nannounced on Sunday that it had launched a \u201clarge-scale\u201d attack on\nBeaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Salouqi (Saluki) area in southern\nLebanon. Israeli military spokesperson Ella Waweya claimed the move\naimed to \u201cdestroy terrorist infrastructure and eliminate militants.\u201d\nThis Israeli invasion marks the deepest incursion into Lebanon since\nIsrael withdrew its forces from the country in 2000. Lebanon\u2019s Culture\nMinister Ghassan Salameh accused Israeli forces of deliberately\ntargeting Beaufort Castle, which is believed to have suffered severe\ndamage from the attack. Israeli strikes also destroyed a historic\ncommercial market, a public library, and archaeological sites in the\ndistricts of Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh, as well as other locations in\nsouthern Lebanon, he told Egypt\u2019s state-run Al-Qahera news agency.\n\u201cSouthern Lebanon risks losing part of its historical and cultural\nmemory if attacks on archaeological sites continue,\u201d Salameh warned.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/france-israels-military-operation-in-lebanon-deeply-concerning-1780280288",
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