French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to deliveries of arms to Israel that can be used in its war against Hamas in Gaza, drawing a furious reaction from Jerusalem, Times of Israel and BBC reported.
“I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza,” Macron told broadcaster France Inter.
“France is not delivering any,” he added during the interview recorded early this week.
The French President reiterated his concern over the conflict in Gaza that is continuing despite repeated calls for a ceasefire.
“I think we are not being heard. I think it is a mistake, including for the security of Israel. The conflict was leading to hatred.”
Responding to Macron call on Saturday evening, Netanyahu called his comments “a disgrace.”
“Israel is defending itself on seven fronts against the enemies of civilization,” he said in a video statement, pointing to Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Iran.
He pushed back: "Shame on them," referring to Macron and other Western leaders who have called for what he described as an arms embargo on Israel.
Monday will mark the first anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken hostage. More than 41,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then by the Israeli forces.
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