The Israeli PM criticised the French president over calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel to be used in Gaza.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for a halt in deliveries of arms used in Gaza to Israel, adding that France was not sending arms to Israel. “I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution,

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for other countries to stop delivering weapons to Israel that will be used in its war in Gaza, where more than 41,000 people have died in nearly a year of fighting.

The French leader’s comments drew the condemnation of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reflected the growing international concern over Israel’s expanding conflicts in the region.

A major diplomatic row ensued between France and Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed French President Emmanuel Macorn’s demands to halt arms delivery to Israel that can cause havoc in Gaza.

"I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Emmanuel Macron told French broadcaster France Inter.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, issued a furious denunciation of Emmanuel Macron on Saturday over his calls for a worldwide arms embargo on Israel.

JERUSALEM/PARIS: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (Oct 5) slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for calling for a halt to arms supplies to Israel, which is fighting wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

France is not a major weapons provider for Israel, shipping military equipment worth 30 million euros ($33 million) last year, according to the defence ministry's annual arms exports report.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Western leaders on Saturday who said they support an arms embargo on Israel over how its handling the Gaza war.