BEIRUT: French Ambassador Denis Pietton met Friday with Hezbollah's official for international relations, Ammar Musawi, following allegations by France that the party was involved in the attack on UNIFIL last week.

The embassy’s press office told The Daily Star the two discussed the security of U.N. Interim Forces in Lebanon, dialogue between France and Hezbollah and the situation in Syria.

The meeting follows allegations by France and the March 14 coalition that a roadside bomb attack last week on a vehicle carrying members of UNIFIL’s French contingent last week was ordered by Syria and orchestrated by Hezbollah.

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Sunday accused Syria of being behind the attack, telling RFI radio that: “We have strong reason to believe these attacks came from there [Syria] … We think it’s most probable, but I don’t have proof.”

Juppe also said that Hezbollah was involved since the party is "Syria’s armed wing" in Lebanon

The attack, the second on the French contingent and third against UNIFIL this year, has prompted speculation that France might downsize the number of troops in the international forces, especially after French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to trim the contingent following a similar July attack in Sidon.

Hours after the attack on Dec. 9, which wounded five French peacekeepers, Juppe said his country was determined to continue its involvement with UNIFIL and would not be intimidated by such incidents.

On the same day, the ministry’s spokesperson, Bernard Valero, hinted at a possible change in its position over UNIFIL, saying that once Paris has the results and recommendations of the strategic review of UNIFIL it would draw the necessary conclusions.

Hezbollah and Syria have denied allegations, with the resistance party describing Paris’ accusations as dangerous.

March 14 officials have said Hezbollah must have known of the attack considering the party’s control of the security situation in south Lebanon.

The U.N. Security Council is currently preparing a strategic overview of UNIFIL following which participating countries, including France, are said to be making a decision regarding their troops’ role in the forces.