Israeli President Endorses Macron’s Plan For Coalition To Fight Hamas

• 31.10.2023, 16:45

The threat from terrorists must be eliminated through the joint efforts of the international community.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a joint coalition to fight Hamas, reports detaly.co.il.

“I like Macron’s idea. I thought it was innovative, original, it makes sense,” Herzog told Axel Springer. Referring to Hamas, Herzog added that “this threat must be eradicated by a major effort of the international community such as they’ve done to ISIS.”

During Macron’s visit to Israel last week, the French leader suggested the remit of the international coalition fighting the Islamic State terror group should be widened to fight Hamas. “We should build a regional and international coalition to battle against terrorist groups that threaten us all,” he said.

Macron’s office took a more cautious stance following the president’s comments, however, underlining that France was ready to “work on ideas of action against Hamas, with our partners and Israel.”

But Herzog endorsed Macron’s suggestion, saying that it would allow allies to show active support. “There is a coalition fighting ISIS, now we have to analyze if it can be replicated also for fighting Hamas — it makes a lot of sense. It’s a test for all friends to show that they’re willing also to work on it,” Herzog said in an interview.