French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as soon as possible.

This came in a phone call between them, according to a statement issued by the French Elysee Palace on Monday.

Stressing France's commitment to Israel's security, Macron considered that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "should be an opportunity to move negotiations to a new stage in order to cease fire in Gaza."

On Thursday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the killing of Sinwar, adding that "the war is not over yet."

The Israeli army admitted on Thursday that the killing of Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was a coincidence.

While Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil Al-Hayya mourned Sinwar on Friday, saying that he "was martyred while engaging and confronting the Israeli army until the last moment of his life."

Regarding the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Macron called for not targeting civilian infrastructure, protecting civilians, and reaching a ceasefire as soon as possible.

On the other hand, Macron described the attacks that targeted Netanyahu's residence with a drone on Saturday as "unacceptable."

On Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said that a drone was launched from Lebanon towards Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, northern Israel, but he and his family were not there.

Macron also denounced the "actions" of the Israeli army against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

He explained that he wants the United Nations to "full-play its role in southern Lebanon," in response to a series of attacks by Israel targeting UN forces' positions over the past few days, which resulted in the injury of a number of UNIFIL soldiers.