### [2026-06-4](/feed/2026/06/4/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# French president Emmanuel Macron says that the U.S. and France plan to establish a ceasefire coordination mechanism, and calls on Hezbollah to give up its weapons to the Lebanese military. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://aje.news/dud2nk?update=4626886)

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