PARIS: ​Israel must stop ‌its ​hostilities in Lebanon and the United States must put pressure on Israel, French ⁠foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday.

Israel said ‌on Thursday it would not ‌rule out carrying out attacks ‌beyond a military ‌control zone ‌in southern Lebanon in ​a challenge ‌to ​the terms ⁠of a U.S.-Iran pact that ​called ⁠for the respect ⁠of Lebanon's sovereignty.

Barrot, speaking to ⁠French broadcaster franceinfo, said that France was still working to hold an ‌international conference to mobilise support for ​the Lebanese army.