Call for restraint: France condemns Israeli shelling leading to Lebanese soldier's death

France condemned on Wednesday the Israeli shelling that resulted in the death of a Lebanese soldier, the first fatality from the military establishment since the escalation began on the southern border of Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel.

The spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that France "expresses deep concern about the continued clashes on the borders between Lebanon and Israel."

It called on "all parties" to "exercise the utmost restraint." 

The Israeli army stated that the Lebanese Armed Forces "were not the target of the strike" but rather a location for Hezbollah.