Civil society groups have launched a petition urging French leaders, including President Macron, to intervene. The initiative calls for action to prevent the current conflict in Lebanon from deteriorating into a catastrophe similar to Gaza.

As France's President Emmanuel Macron is seen as a key guarantor of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, civil society actors have launched a petition titled 'Lebanon will not be the next Gaza', calling on him to act. The initiative has been signed by numerous French public figures. Marie Yared, Senior Global Campaigner at the Avaaz Foundation, explains that the petition comes amid concerns that last year’s ceasefire was repeatedly violated by Israel, and urges European leaders to ensure th...