00:00After Beirut, France's top diplomat made a stop in Jerusalem.
00:05His press conference was delayed by a missile alarm
00:08that sent the minister, his staff and the press rushing to a bomb shelter.
00:12A few minutes later, Jean-Noël Barraud told journalists
00:15that military action in Lebanon alone would not bring lasting peace.
00:20I reiterated to my Israeli counterparts our reservations
00:23about the prospect of a large-scale, prolonged ground operation,
00:27given its serious humanitarian consequences and uncertain strategic outcomes.
00:32To end the war, an agreement will have to be negotiated sooner or later.
00:37France has been trying to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon
00:40as Israel continues to pound the country with airstrikes.
00:43On his visit to Beirut on Thursday,
00:45Barraud announced France would double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon
00:48to the value of 17 million euros.
00:51He's called on Israel to seize a historic offer of direct talks
00:54from Lebanon's government,
00:55who's called for help to disarm Hezbollah
00:58and regain control of key areas.
01:01Restoring the authority of the state is not against anyone,
01:05nor is it targeting anyone.
01:06It's a protection for everyone.
01:09Lebanon has no future if it remains half a state and half a battleground.
01:13But so far, Israel says it's too little too late.
01:16The IDF released this video on Friday
01:18claiming to show ground operations in southern Lebanon,
01:21saying its troops have killed more than 570 Hezbollah operatives
01:25since the launch of the operation.
01:27The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks
01:30have killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon this month,
01:33including more than a whole.
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