French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, prompting swift criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reports BBC News.
Macron told France Inter radio that "the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza".
At a summit in Paris on Saturday, the French president reiterated his concern over the conflict in Gaza continuing despite ceasefire calls, and he also criticised Israel's decision to send ground troops into Lebanon.
Netanyahu pushed back: "Shame on them," referring to Macron and other Western leaders who have called for what he described as an arms embargo on Israel.
In a video released by his office, Netanyahu said "Israel will win with or without their support", adding that calling for an arms embargo was "a disgrace".
Macron, in an interview with the French broadcaster which was recorded on Tuesday and aired on Saturday, said "France is not delivering any" weapons to Israel.
He added: "I think we are not being heard."
"I think it is a mistake, including for the security of Israel," he said, adding that the conflict was leading to "hatred".
Macron also said that avoiding an escalation in Lebanon was a "priority" and that "Lebanon cannot become a new Gaza".