'Nothing can justify' prolonged Israeli occupation in Lebanon: French FM

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that nothing could justify Israeli troops remaining deep inside Lebanon, AFP reports.

“Nothing can justify the continuation of military operations and Israel’s prolonged occupation deep inside Lebanese territory,” Jean-Noel Barrot told France TV.

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