French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Gaza, describing them as a “dramatic step backward” for peace. Speaking alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday, he urged for an immediate halt to the hostilities and emphasized the need for a political resolution. The strikes broke a nearly two-month-long ceasefire, killing over 400 people in Gaza.

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• Macron called Israeli strikes on Gaza a “tragic” setback for peace efforts.
• He urged an immediate cessation of hostilities and called for negotiations in good faith.
• Macron rejected any Israeli military solution, colonization, annexation, or forced displacement in Gaza.
• He stressed the importance of a political resolution to the Gaza conflict.
• King Abdullah II echoed Macron’s concerns, calling the strikes “extremely dangerous.”
• He urged the international community to act collectively to restore the ceasefire.
• Israeli airstrikes early on Tuesday killed over 400 people in Gaza.
• Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to escalate the offensive unless Hamas releases hostages.
• The recent strikes broke a ceasefire that had lasted nearly two months.
• Netanyahu stated that future ceasefire negotiations would occur “only under fire.”