French President Emmanuel Macron urged "Israel to stop" the bombing that kills civilians in the Gaza Strip.

In an interview with the BBC, Macron said, “We share (Israel’s) pain and we share its desire to get rid of terrorism, but in reality today there are civilians being bombed, these children, these women, these elderly people are being bombed and killed,” and "There is no justification or any legitimacy for this. Therefore, we urge Israel to stop."

The French President added that what he called the reaction must be in accordance with the international rules of war and international humanitarian law.

In response to a question about Israel violating international law in its war on the Gaza Strip, Macron stressed that he is “not a judge,” expressing his concern that the “intensive bombing” of Gaza would lead to “discontent” in the region.

These statements came after a “humanitarian conference” organized Thursday in Paris at the initiative of the French President, during which he called for working to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. He also stressed that “there is no other solution except a humanitarian truce first” to move towards “a ceasefire that allows the protection of... "All civilians who have no connection to terrorists."

More than 11,000 people, including more than 4,506 children, were martyred, according to the latest toll announced by the Ministry of Health in Gaza on Friday, as a result of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since the start of the war on October 7.

Source: French