The satellite Dubbed Ofek 19 was launched overnight from a test site using a Shavit launch vehicle.
The international community, including the UN, considers the Israeli settlements illegal under international law.
The Israeli army’s shelling of the positions of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was a mistake.
Several wanted Palestinians have been arrested during the operation, according to the military.
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict envisaged an independent Palestinian state that exists peacefully side by side with Israel.
“Our position is clear: recognition of Palestine is not taboo for France,” the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Mr Petro said if Palestine dies, humanity dies.
