The French president Macron made the comment during a wide-ranging interview with the France 5 broadcaster.
“We cannot let the idea take root that an efficient fight against terrorism implies to flatten Gaza or attack civilian populations indiscriminately,” he said.
He called on Israel “to stop this response because it is not appropriate, because all lives are worth the same and we defend them”.
While acknowledging “Israel’s right to defend itself and fight terror”, Macron said France called for the protection of civilians and “a truce leading to a humanitarian ceasefire”.
Macron was one of the first Western leaders to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Earlier this month, he travelled to Qatar in an effort to negotiate a new pause in fighting.
Source: ALJazeera
