France’s Macron expresses ‘solidarity’ on visit to Israel amid Gaza war

AL Jazeera :
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed “solidarity” with Israel  amid its continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip, weeks after deadly attacks launched by the Palestinian group, Hamas.
“What happened will never be forgotten,” Macron said in Jerusalem on Tuesday, referring to the October 7 attack by Hamas. “I am here to express our solidarity.”
In a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Macron added that France and Israel share a “common enemy” in defeating terrorism.
Macron’s visit comes more than two weeks after Hamas members stormed into Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians, including about 30 French citizens.
Israel has since relentlessly bombed Gaza, so far killing more than 5,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, while it prepares for a ground invasion of the blockaded area.
Macron said stability in the Middle East will only be possible if Israel allows for a “political approach” to the conflict and also called on the countries that fought against ISIL (ISIS) to come together again.