Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar told the British newspaper The Telegraph that the Israeli government will make every effort to reach a new and reasonable agreement regarding the detainees in the Gaza Strip.

Sa'ar added, "If we cannot release the detainees from Gaza through diplomatic means, we will have to do so through strong military action."

Sa'ar commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's statement regarding his country's intention to recognize an independent Palestinian state, saying, "It would be a grave mistake, and Tel Aviv would be forced to respond unilaterally if Paris chooses to recognize a Palestinian state."

"The French will lose their regional influence and damage their standing if they recognize a Palestinian state," he continued in his interview with The Telegraph.

The Israeli Foreign Minister affirmed his government's commitment to preventing Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon, noting that "if this can be achieved through diplomatic means, it is acceptable."

He explained that he had a good meeting with his British counterpart, David Lammy, adding, "But that doesn't necessarily mean there aren't any disagreements."

For his part, occupation leaders attacked French President Emmanuel Macron after he announced his readiness to recognize an independent Palestinian state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Macron is making a "grave mistake" by promoting the idea of establishing a Palestinian state, which he described as "aimed solely at destroying the occupation."

Netanyahu stressed that his government would not accept any threat to the existence of the occupation due to what he described as "delusions." He attacked Macron, saying, "We will not accept sermons about establishing a Palestinian state from those who oppose granting independence to Corsica, New Caledonia, and other regions whose independence would not pose a threat to France."

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that his country may recognize a Palestinian state next June, during an interview on France 5.