France, Jan. 23 -- Salam, who has been in office for less than a year and is visiting Macron for the second time, is expected at the Elysee Palace at 5pm.

Macron "will reiterate his commitment to full compliance with the ceasefire by all parties and will stress the need for the Lebanese authorities to embark on the second phase of the plan aimed at ensuring the state's sole control of weapons and the full restoration of its sovereignty", the French presidency said.

Despite a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah in November 2024, the Israeli army continues to carry out strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon. It claims to be targeting the pro-Iranian group, whichIsrael accuses of rearming.

The Lebanese army said in early January ...