France says it will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon

France says it will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon France will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon to the value of $18.7m, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday. Barrot made the announcement on his social media account as he visited Beirut, as part of efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's special envoy for Lebanon, had said earlier this week that it was unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by Israel. Reporting by Reuters

France will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon to the value of $18.7m, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday.

Barrot made the announcement on his social media account as he visited Beirut, as part of efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's special envoy for Lebanon, had said earlier this week that it was unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by Israel.