Visiting French FM voices concern over IDF ground op in Lebanon; Sa'ar tells him Israel 'will act decisively against' enemies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Barrot is speaking during a brief visit to Israel after traveling to Lebanon yesterday amid efforts to reduce regional tensions and secure a ceasefire there.
38% : Sa'ar says he reiterated to Barrot that "the Lebanese government and its army are not taking any meaningful action against Hezbollah, neither militarily nor in other aspects," and that he "presented Israel's precise operations against Hezbollah operatives, while making efforts to minimize harm to the civilian population as much as possible.
36% : " "Israel will continue to defend itself and its citizens and will act decisively against all those who seek its elimination," Sa'ar told his French counterpart, calling on France and the European Union to designate "the entirety" of the Iran-backed group as a terrorist organization, "not only its military wing," as some European countries have done.

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