French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that "France, as it has always done, will support Lebanon in its next step and in providing humanitarian aid, and stability will not be achieved without Israel's withdrawal from its lands and the disarmament of Hezbollah." Macron said after receiving Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Elysee Palace: “France will commit to rebuilding the areas destroyed by Israeli raids, and we support the Lebanese security services.” He added, "We believe in the disarmament of Hezbollah by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the confinement of weapons to the state. I look forward with confidence to the coming days and there is a ceasefire and negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and I hope that Israel will respect the sovereignty of neighboring countries." For his part, Salam said: “I offered my condolences to Macron on the death of the French soldier in UNIFIL, and this incident will not remain unpunished.” He stressed that "Lebanon did not choose this war, but rather it was imposed on it, and I stressed to the French President the necessity of respecting the terms of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon." Salam stressed that "the conference to support the Lebanese army and security services has become an urgent necessity today, and Lebanon needs 500 million euros to confront the humanitarian crisis in the next six months." He pointed out that "sustainable stability cannot be achieved except through Israel's withdrawal, the return of the displaced, and the release of prisoners," declaring, "We will continue to follow the path of diplomacy through direct talks with Israel," adding, "The negotiations with Israel will be difficult and will require effective support from partners." Salam continued, "There is no state and sovereignty with more than one army on state territory, and we do not seek a confrontation with Hezbollah, but we will not allow it to intimidate us."