Macron Grants Netanyahu Immunity From ICC Warrant for Role in Lebanon Ceasefire Talks

Netanyahu pressed Macron in a telephone conversation last week to defy the ICC’s decision, threatening to bar France from ceasefire talks in Lebanon, RMC radio reported.

Le Point reported that the two leaders agreed on ceasefire details during that conversation. Netanyahu promised to «give France, along with the United States, an important role in the committee to monitor the implementation of UN Resolution 1701.»

Israel’s security cabinet approved a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon on Tuesday night. Netanyahu explained that the ceasefire was needed to focus on the alleged Iranian threat and isolate Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that Israel would resume hostilities if Lebanon’s Hezbollah violated the truce.