French sources told the Post that a ground operation in Lebanon would undermine the Lebanese government’s legitimacy to act against Hezbollah. [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference, amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict, in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: Christophe Ena/Pool via Reuters] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Wednesday evening, for the first