A Paris conference Thursday on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid and a further $200 million to support the country's armed forces, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
"We have risen to the occasion," Barrot told participants as the conference closed, while adding that "we cannot limit ourselves to a humanitarian and security response... we have to bring about a diplomatic solution" as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues.
Lebanon aid conference raises $800 million: French Foreign Minister
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