Macron condemns Israeli plan to seize Gaza as ‘catastrophe’

Amman, Aug 11 (Petra) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of a plan to take control of Gaza, calling it a “catastrophe” that would lead to “permanent war,” and renewed his proposal for a United Nations–mandated stability mission to secure the territory.

According to Agence France-Presse, Macron said in a statement issued by the Elysée Palace that the Israeli authorities’ declaration to “expand operations in Gaza City and the Al-Mawasi camps, and to reoccupy them, represents an unprecedented catastrophe and pushes events toward a permanent war.”

He warned that “Israeli hostages and Gaza residents will remain the first victims of this strategy.”

//Petra// AF
11/08/2025 21:32:52