Israel's Ben Gvir mocks Macron over wife slap as French leader ups Gaza criticism

Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mocked French President Emmanuel Macron for apparently being slapped by his wife.

Ben-Gvir's criticism comes as Macron says he could impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over the risk of widespread famine in Gaza.

Ben-Gvir said “Macron plays into the hands of Islamic terrorism," adding, "His flattery of Hamas will not end with a simple slap upon exiting the plane, and even a helmet will not help,” he wrote on X.

Macron has been mocked on social media after a video showed his wife, Brigitte Macron, appearing to slap him on the face upon arrival in Vietnam earlier this week.

Ben-Gvir posted an AI-generated image of Macron wearing a helmet and standing next to his wife.