French FM says Israel's security requires diplomatic solution

JERUSALEM - Israel's security cannot be guaranteed with military force alone and will require a diplomatic solution, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday, at the first anniversary of the Hamas attack that triggered a war.

"Force alone cannot guarantee the security of Israel, your security. Military success cannot be a substitute for a political perspective," Barrot told reporters during a visit to Israel.

"To bring the hostages home to their loved ones, to allow the displaced to return home in the north, after a year of war, the time for diplomacy has come."