Macron criticises Israeli policy in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "show a sense of responsibility" amid increased military action in the region. 

The French president told broadcaster France 2 that Tel Aviv's military strategy in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank "runs contrary to Israel's own interests" in the long-run. 

❝I think that today Prime Minister Netanyahu does not have a policy❞

French President Macron voices support for Israel's security while criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying 'security cannot be ensured through the conquest of a neighboring territory' pic.twitter.com/Gz6lgxWSnI

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