Killing of children and women in Gaza should stop, French President Emmanuel Macron urges Israel for ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron told the BBC in an interview published late Friday that Israel must stop bombing Gaza and killing civilians. Macron said there was no justification for the bombing and said a ceasefire would benefit Israel. He said that France unequivocally condemns the terrorist actions of Hamas, but while recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself, we urge them to stop this bombing in Gaza.

When asked if he wanted other leaders, including the United States and Britain, to join his call for a ceasefire, Macron said, “I hope they will.” Israel faces growing demands for restraint in its months-long war with Hamas but says the Gaza-based militants, who attacked Israel on October 7 and took hostages, are struggling to regroup. Will take advantage of the break. In a statement responding to Macron’s comments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said world leaders should condemn Hamas, not Israel.

Netanyahu said that the crimes that Hamas is committing today in Gaza will be committed tomorrow in Paris, New York and anywhere in the world. Macron’s interview with the BBC aired a day after a humanitarian conference on Gaza was held in Paris. Macron said that the clear conclusion of all the governments and agencies present at that summit was that “there is no other solution than a humanitarian pause, a ceasefire first, which [हमें] Will allow to protect… All citizens have nothing.