US President Donald Trump, in a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, emphasized transparency, accountability and the need for immediate reforms by the Lebanese government, while France announced the arrival of hundreds of its soldiers to help Lebanon after the Beirut bombing.

The US Under Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Hale said that his country cannot accept what he described as empty promises and more ineffective governance in Lebanon, indicating that the United States is ready to support a government that makes real change and responds to the will of the Lebanese people.

French helicopter carrier For
its part, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, revealed that the helicopter carrier that arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut will provide assistance to those affected by the port explosion.

She indicated that there are more than 700 soldiers on board the helicopter carrier who will also participate in the ongoing operations to restore the port to work, among them are military engineers and experts in dealing with debris, and divers whose task will be to facilitate access to the port by removing debris under the sea, and they are ready to work starting from Today, she says.

On the other hand, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, rejected the idea of ​​conducting an international investigation into the Beirut port bombing, and stressed that if the investigations prove that Israel was behind the explosion, then Hezbollah cannot remain silent about what it described as the great crime.

UN appeal
and on the humanitarian level, the United Nations launched a humanitarian appeal Friday to raise $ 565 million to help Lebanon after 10 days of the devastating explosion , which occurred in the port of Beirut , at least 171 people were killed and more than 6,500 injured and sign.

The international organization said in a statement that it "launched a humanitarian appeal aimed at collecting $ 565 million with the aim of helping Lebanon to move from immediate life-saving humanitarian relief to recovery and reconstruction, and ultimately toward long-term economic recovery."

Two Canadians among those killed in the explosion
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that two of his citizens were killed in the Beirut port explosion.

"Today, I join Canadians across the country to mourn the loss of two Canadians in the tragic explosion in Beirut," Trudeau said in a statement.

"Our first priority is to ensure that Canadians and their families affected by the explosion have access to the consular assistance needed to deal with this difficult time," he added.

In his statement, Trudeau recalled that his government "provided $ 30 million in aid in the aftermath of the explosion to help trusted partners meet urgent humanitarian needs."