French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for accelerated implementation of a November ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in south Lebanon.
The international committee responsible for monitoring the ceasefire — which includes the United States, France, Lebanon, Israel and UNIFIL — has only met three times, two diplomats said.
Three Israeli hostages who were kept in Gaza since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, were released on Sunday, hours after the long-awaited hostage exchange deal came into effect.