'Massive' Israeli ground op in Gaza would be 'an error': Macron

October 25, 2023 / 9:36 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi give a press conference following their talks in Cairo

Sharjah 24 – AFP: A "massive" Israeli ground incursion into the Gaza Strip would be "an error", French President Emmanuel Macron said in Cairo Wednesday, warning it would harm civilians without ensuring Israel's long-term security.

"If it's a massive intervention that would put civilian lives at risk, I think it's an error... for Israel too because it is unlikely to protect Israel in the long term, and because it is incompatible with... international humanitarian law and the rules of law," Macron said after meeting Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who also urged Israel to avoid an invasion.