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Macron says large-scale Israeli ground invasion into Gaza would be 'error'
25 October 2023 18:21 BST
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a large-scale Israeli ground invasion into Gaza would be an "error".
"France recognises Israel's right to defend itself. Regarding a ground intervention, if it is entirely targeted against terrorist groups, that is a choice that it has, but if it is a massive operation that would endanger civilian populations, in that case I think it would be an error for Israel," Macron told reporters in Egypt.
The French president added that 31 French citizens had been killed during Hamas' attacks in southern Israel earlier this month.