French President Emmanuel Macron calls for halt to arms shipments to Israel amid global plea for restraint
French President Emmanual Macron has called for a halt to arms shipments to Israel during a radio interview.
Macron said on radio station France Inter that finding a "political solution" to Israel's war on Gaza was a priority and an arms embargo should be considered.
The president said his position would be that "arms used to fight in Gaza are halted. France doesn't ship any."
French President Emmanuel Macron said a political solution to the confict would be an arms embargo. (AP)
Paris has already stopped arms deliveries to Israel, Macron added.
"I think we are not being heard," the president said of global calls for a cease-fire.
"And I consider it a mistake, also for Israel's security."
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly responde...