Shipments of arms used in the conflict in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt to arms shipments to Israel for use in Gaza. Speaking to French broadcaster France Inter on Saturday, Macron said finding a “political solution” to Israel’s nearly year-long war on Gaza is a “priority” and that an arms embargo should be a key part of these efforts.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for other countries to stop delivering weapons to Israel that will be used in its war in Gaza, where more than 41,000 people have died in nearly a year

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticised over the conduct of its retaliatory operation in Gaza. "I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution,

France is not a major weapons provider for Israel, shipping military equipment worth 30 million euros ($33 million) last year, according to the defence ministry's annual arms exports report.

Failure to achieve a cease-fire is “a mistake, including for the security of Israel tomorrow,” French president tells France Inter.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he strongly condemns Iran's new attacks on Israel, adding that in a sign of its commitment to Israel's security it has mobilized its military resources in the Middle East on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel in a radio interview on Saturday. It is a priority to return to a political solution and to stop arms deliveries for the fighting in the Gaza Strip,

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