Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal for an arms embargo on Israel, and questioned whether Iran had restricted weapons deliveries to its proxies.

The Israeli PM criticised the French president over calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel to be used in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Western leaders on Saturday who said they support an arms embargo on Israel over how its handling the Gaza war.

Meanwhile, the French President’s office responded to the controversy, addressing Netanyahu’s statement. Asserting that 'France is Israel’s steadfast friend,' the Élysée stressed that Macron 'supports Israel’s security and demonstrates it.'

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israe...

Netanyahu criticizes Macron for calling to halt arms supplies to Israel amid conflicts with Iran-backed groups.

"This axis of terror stands together. But countries who supposedly oppose this terror axis call for an arms embargo on Israel. What a disgrace!"

JERUSALEM/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday (Oct 5) for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne

JERUSALEM/PARIS: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (Oct 5) slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for calling for a halt to arms supplies to Israel, which is fighting wars in Gaza and Lebanon.  "As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilised countries should be stand

"I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Emmanuel Macron told French broadcaster France Inter.