Shipments of arms used in the conflict in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

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

French President Emmanuel Macron’s call comes as the war in Gaza grinds on, and the regional conflict escalates further into Lebanon.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt to arms shipments to Israel for use in Gaza. Speaking to French broadcaster France Inter on Saturday, Macron said finding a “political solution” to Israel’s nearly year-long war on Gaza is a “priority” and that an arms embargo should be a key part of these efforts.

Netanyahu has accused Macron and other Western leaders of pushing for an arms embargo on Israel, calling their stance a “disgrace.”

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.

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.

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel in a radio interview on Saturday. It is a priority to return to a political solution and to stop arms deliveries for the fighting in the Gaza Strip,