Macron warns Israel of ‘sanctions’ if Gaza aid access doesn’t improve

French President Emmanuel Macron warned European nations on Friday that they must “harden the collective position” against Israel if it fails to address Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis.

• Speaking in Singapore, Macron stressed that action was needed “in the next few hours and days” as global scrutiny over Gaza’s hunger crisis intensifies.

• He called the recognition of a Palestinian state “not only a moral duty, but a political necessity”.

• Macron suggested that without an adequate Israeli response, Europe should abandon the assumption that human rights are respected and consider imposing sanctions.