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France slams Israel’s Gaza offensive as ‘unacceptable’
6 May 2025 07:47 BST
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has sharply criticised Israel’s latest military push in Gaza, saying Paris “very strongly” condemns the campaign.
“It’s unacceptable,” Jean-Noel Barrot told French radio on Tuesday, accusing Israel of breaching humanitarian law.
His remarks follow Israel’s announcement that it will expand operations and force the displacement of “most” Gaza residents. An Israeli official said the plan involves “the conquest of the Gaza Strip and the holding of the territories”.
The move has drawn global condemnation, with the UN and aid agencies warning of an intensifying humanitarian disaster. More than two months into a full blockade by Israel, famine looms over the enclave.