Emmanuel Macron denounces the Israeli occupation plan in Gaza, "a predicted disaster of unprecedented gravity"

The President of the Republic reacted to the project announced by the Israeli Prime Minister last week.

"The announcement by the Israeli cabinet of an expansion of its operation in Gaza City and the Mawasi camps and of a reoccupation by Israel constitutes a disaster of unprecedented gravity and a headlong rush into permanent war ," Emmanuel Macron castigated to the press on Monday, August 11. "The Israeli hostages and the people of Gaza will continue to be the first victims of this strategy."

The President of the Republic has reacted to the occupation plan announced by the Israeli Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu received the green light (New window) from the security cabinet on Thursday night to order the "takeover" of Gaza City. This plan, relayed Friday morning by the Prime Minister's office on X, (New window) also provides for the distribution of "humanitarian aid to the civilian population," under conditions that are still unclear. "We must end this war now with a permanent ceasefire," Emmanuel Macron declared.

The head of state believes that "priority" must now be given to "a stabilization mission under a UN mandate. " "We laid the only credible foundations for this with Saudi Arabia in New York, by obtaining for the first time a unanimous call for the disarmament of Hamas and the release of hostages by regional actors," assured Emmanuel Macron. "The Security Council must now work to establish this mission and give it a mandate," added the president.