France's Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Thursday he hopes for continued non-escalation from Lebanon after Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut last month.
In a meeting with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Sejourne expressed appreciation for "self-restraint in this difficult period" in the region, according to Lebanese state news agency NNA.
"We can only be silent, patient and praying in this difficult period," NNA also cited Mikati as saying following the meeting.