PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute "a war crime."

Speaking with Netanyahu on the phone, Macron repeated his "firm objection" to a military operation in Rafah. A statement issued by the Elysee Palace said the French president reiterated his call for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, and "expressed his deepest concern at the operations carried out since Monday by the Israeli army in Al-Shifa hospital complex."

Macron then "recalled that the forced transfer of populations constituted a war crime under international law, and that the future of Gaza could only be played out within the framework of a future Palestinian state and under the responsibility of the Palestinian Authority."

Macron also informed Netanyahu of France's intention to bring to the UN Security Council a draft resolution calling for an immediate and lasting cease-fire and laying the foundations for a lasting political settlement to the conflict.

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Macron warns Netanyahu forced population transfer in Gaza would be 'war crime'

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25.03.2024

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute "a war crime."

Speaking with Netanyahu on the phone, Macron repeated his........

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