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 Macron calls for halt to arms deliveries to Israel amid Gaza conflict, emphasising need for political solution.

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.

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 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,

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