France’s President Emmanuel Macron condemned the Israeli government’s announcement to expand its military ground offensive in Gaza, calling for a permanent ceasefire and a UN international coalition to help stabilize the region and support Palestinian governance.
In a statement, France criticized the expansion of Israeli military occupation of North Gaza as “rash and disastrous”. He warned that both Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages would suffer as a result of the operation and would be the primary victims. Macron reiterated that a two-state solution would prevent any further conflict and called for a temporary international stabilization mission.
Specifically, Macron outlined that France is collaborating with the international community and the United Nations to achieve t