Macron urges Netanyahu to avoid war with Hezbollah

French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the "tensions" on the Lebanese-Israeli border, according to sources in the Elysee Palace, as reported by Agence France-Presse.

During the call, Macron urged Netanyahu "not to ignite" a war with Hezbollah.

Official reports from Paris indicate that the French President is calling on all parties involved in the conflict to pursue a diplomatic solution to establish stability in the region.