Macron says France will provide €100m aid package to support Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (Picture: Louise Delmotte/AP)

France has pledged to provide a €100 million (£83.3 million) package to support Lebanon at an international conference.

It comes as President Emmanuel Macron said “massive aid” is needed to support the country where war between Hezbollah militants and Israelhas displaced a million people, killed over 2,500 and deepened an economic crisis.