French President Urges Israel to Stop Bombing in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron says he believes that a ceasefire would be ’the only solution' to the Israel-Hamas war.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference as part of a working lunch meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 20, 2023. Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his government recognizes Israel’s right to protect itself against Hamas’ terrorism but that there is “no justification” for bombing civilians in Gaza.

During a BBC interview on Nov. 10, Mr. Macron said he condemned Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel but stressed that the fight against terrorism must be compliant with humanitarian international law.