The president of France reaffirmed his demand to stop exporting weapons to war scenes in Lebanese soils and the Gaza Strip. Emmanuel Macron went on to say that the policy is the only way to put a halt to the two crises involving Israel against Hezbollah and Hamas, both of which are part of a broader resistance movement in the region.
Macron stated at a news conference that his goal is not to disarm Israel but rather to put an end to any destabilization in this region of the planet. The interview was conducted in Cyprus during a Med9 summit that brought together the Mediterranean member states of the European Union.
A year ago, hostilities broke out between Israel and Hezbollah. Towards the onset of the Gaza conflict, Hezbollah started firing rockets toward Israel’s northern regions as a show of solidarity for with the people in Gaza.
Following Hamas’s deadly assault across villages in southern Israel, the Gaza war broke out. In just a few hours, 1,200 people were slain in the October 7 assault.
Israel has been attacking the Bekaa Valley, Lebanese south, and the southern neighborhoods of Beirut over the past few weeks, as the fighting has grown more intense. The Israeli military dispatched ground forces into Lebanese soils and murdered many prominent Hezbollah figures. Hezbollah, on the other hand, has launched missiles farther into Israel.
“We have emphasized the necessity of a ceasefire, which is critical for both Gaza and Lebanon,” Macron stated. “It is now imperative to prevent regional contamination and to protect our hostages as well as the civilian population who are victims of the violence.”
Macron claims that for this reason, France has demanded that the transfer of weaponry used in these combat zones cease. Macron underlined that there is only one approach to stop the bloodshed.
The French president had previously declared last week that weaponry supplies utilized in the Gaza fighting ought to cease. It was a component of a larger endeavor to identify a political resolution. A day after Macron’s remarks, Israeli Prime Minister claimed that imposing sanctions on Israel would only benefit Iran and its allies in the region. This was the initial response of Benjamin Netanyahu to the raw policy adopted by Macron.
France does not supply Israel with a great deal of weaponry. Paris exported military hardware valued at thirty million euros in 2023, as per the annual weapons exports report released by the minister of defense. Despite that, Paris’ proposal could instigate a worldwide initiative that may put strains on the Israeli military activism in Gaza and Lebanon and impact its policies in the near future.
