Macron warns Netanyahu against ‘sowing barbarism’ in remarks on Lebanon

Conference convened by French president raises $800m in humanitarian aid and $200m to strengthen Lebanese army

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Emmanuel Macron has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that civilisation is not best defended by sowing barbarism ourselves", as a conference convened by the French president in Paris raised $200m (154m) for Lebanon's official military and $800m in humanitarian aid for the country.

Macron also vowed to help train 6,000 extra Lebanese official forces, and called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli attacks on UN peacekeepers, for which he said there was no justification.