NARRATIVE – The president aims for a delicate position of balance in the conflict between Israel and its neighbors, above all for reasons of domestic politics. But tensions are high in his camp, while the diplomatic cell at the Élysée concentrates criticism.
Ground floor of the Élysée, Tuesday 1is october. While the second Council of Ministers of the Michel Barnier era has just ended, three members of the government are absolutely keen to obtain a few words from Emmanuel Macron. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, his Foreign Affairs colleague, Jean-Noël Barrot, and the government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, wait while the president finishes a conversation with Rachida Dati, before managing to grab her.
They would like clarification on France’s position after the Israeli strikes in Lebanon and the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. To know what to say to their interlocutors and to the media, faced with a conflict whose intensity is evolving day by day. In a few sentences, Emmanuel Macron summarizes the line: support for the Lebanese people, call for a ceasefire, but also a reminder of Hezbollah’s responsibility in the destabilization of Lebanon…
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