French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that nothing justifies the civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to stop the war.

This came in a speech by Macron before members of the Moroccan parliament in both chambers (representatives and advisors), commenting on the genocide that Israel has been committing for more than a year against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Macron began a three-day official visit to Morocco on Monday, during which he attended the signing of bilateral agreements with King Mohammed VI.

Macron said: "The Middle East is living in a maze... and nothing justifies this high death toll in Gaza among civilians."

He continued: "Therefore, the ceasefire in Gaza must be stopped, and we have been calling for this since last November, in order to free the (Israeli) hostages, protect the population, and allow humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip."

He added: "In Lebanon, there must be a ceasefire and a ceasefire for military operations as well, and we are working on that in cooperation with our American partners and others."

Macron added: "According to our vision of the development of events, I requested a halt to military exports in order to stop the war in Lebanon and Gaza."

He considered that "France supports the Palestinians, Lebanese and Israelis obtaining their security to live in peace, and for all the displaced to return to live in their homes."