"France has supported the Lebanese authorities' openness to direct talks with Israel and has offered to facilitate them. But it is for the parties, and only the parties, to set the agenda for these talks."
"A Lebanese official told AFP Saturday that it was preparing to form a delegation to negotiate with Israel in a bid to stop the war with Hezbollah."
France's foreign ministry clarified that it has no independent plan to resolve the fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The ministry stated it supports Lebanese authorities' willingness to engage in direct talks with Israel and has offered to facilitate such negotiations. However, France emphasized that only the parties involved can determine the agenda for these discussions. Meanwhile, a Lebanese official indicated preparations to form a delegation for negotiations with Israel to end the conflict. This statement contradicts earlier reports from US news outlet Axios, which cited sources claiming France had developed a proposal requiring Lebanon to recognize Israel.
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