Macron warns of disastrous consequences should Israel go ahead with plan to seize Gaza

The French president has warned that Israel’s operation to seize Gaza could lead to a catastrophe that risks plunging “the entire region into a cycle of permanent war.”

President Emmanuel Macron published a lengthy post on his official X account following a phone conversation with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on this matter, Caliber.Az reports.

Among the statements made in his August 20 post, he informed the public that he reached a common understanding together with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan that only the following plan of action can bring an end to the conflict:

“→ The establishment of a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

→ The release of all hostages.

→ The large-scale delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.

→ The disarmament of Hamas and the strengthening of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza”, the post read.

I have just spoken with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt.

We share the same conviction:

The military offensive in Gaza that Israel is preparing can only lead to disaster for both peoples and risks plunging the entire region…

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 20, 2025

Macron stressed that France, Egypt, Jordan, and other regional partners must “implement an international mission to stabilize Gaza and work toward a political solution that meets the aspirations of both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.”

He further reiterated that France would be co-chairing the “Conference on the two-state solution” in New York this September alongside Saudi Arabia “in order to advance along this path.”

By Nazrin Sadigova