France says Israel’s security lies in peace, not occupation

France says Israel’s security lies in peace, not occupation France’s Ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont told the UN Security Council that it is time for “concrete results” in talks between Lebanon and Israel, welcoming what he described as an “important announcement” made shortly after US President Donald Trump said that “all shooting will stop” between Israel and Hezbollah. Addressing an emergency Security Council meeting called by France, Bonnafont criticised both Israeli forces and Hezbollah while stressing support for Lebanese sovereignty and the Lebanese armed forces. “Israel’s lasting security lies neither in war nor in occupation; much rather, it lies in peace with its neighbours and in regional stability,” he said.