{"id":1251,"date":"2023-10-24T21:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:06:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:06:16","slug":"frances-macron-warns-hezbollah-iran-not-to-open-new-fronts-in-current-mideast-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/frances-macron-warns-hezbollah-iran-not-to-open-new-fronts-in-current-mideast-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"France&#8217;s Macron warns Hezbollah, Iran &#8216;not to open new fronts&#8217; in current Mideast conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">France\u2019s President, on Tuesday, warned Hezbollah and Iran to not open new fronts in the current Mideast conflict,\u00a0<i>Anadolu Agency<\/i>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Avec le Pr\u00e9sident Isaac Herzog et le Premier ministre Benyamin Netanyahou, pour t\u00e9moigner de la solidarit\u00e9 des Fran\u00e7ais \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard du peuple Isra\u00e9lien. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IDv9Nw728r\">pic.twitter.com\/IDv9Nw728r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1716836960268898586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must (fight a battle) while avoiding (setting) ablaze in the entire region,\u201d Emmanuel Macron told a joint news conference in Jerusalem, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">La lutte contre le terrorisme doit \u00eatre sans merci mais pas sans r\u00e8gles. Elle doit se faire dans le respect du droit humanitaire et la protection des civils. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lf14jCBmIa\">pic.twitter.com\/lf14jCBmIa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1716859836271300789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI warn Hezbollah, the Iranian regime, the Houthis in Yemen and all of the other groups in the region that threaten Israel, to not take the reckless risk of opening new fronts,\u201d Macron added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thirty French nationals have been killed during the conflict, he added, vowing continued efforts for the release of hostages who are French nationals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also suggested forming an international and regional coalition, such as the one against Daesh in order to fight terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Call for respecting civilians<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron stressed that even fierce fights have rules, and added: \u201cWe are democracies that respect the laws of war, guarantee humanitarian access and do not target civilians either in Gaza or anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Disons-le et r\u00e9p\u00e9tons-le\u00a0: le Hamas ne repr\u00e9sente pas le peuple palestinien. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b6X4m44RQ2\">pic.twitter.com\/b6X4m44RQ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1716952893444538652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this context, he called for allowing humanitarian assistance and restoring electricity in hospitals for the patients and injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are ready to bring concrete assistance to all populations,\u201d he also said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following an overall blockade, including water and electricity, since Saturday Israel has been allowing a trickle of aid trucks into Gaza, but only a small fraction of the hundreds of trucks needed every day, according to aid groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Political path needed for peace, stability<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron also pointed to the political aspect of the conflict, saying: \u201cIsrael\u2019s security cannot be sustainable without a decisive re-launch of the political process with the Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">La paix au Proche-Orient est possible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xf6YbLKn3I\">pic.twitter.com\/xf6YbLKn3I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/1717035002276503675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cStability in the region \u2026 can be guaranteed \u2026 by Israel accepting Palestinians\u2019 legitimate right to have a territory and a state in peace and security alongside Israel, since it would integrate, as a primary condition, the Israeli existence and security,\u201d Macron explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"swift-in-viewport\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conflict in Gaza, which has been under Israeli bombardment and a blockade since 7 October,\u00a0 began when the Palestinian group, Hamas, initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BNwHxRpJ5d\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86-%d9%8a%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%89-%d9%88%d8%b6%d8%b9-%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b3-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81\/\">\u0645\u0627\u0643\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u064a\u0633\u0639\u0649 \u0648\u0636\u0639 \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0633 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0642\u0627\u0626\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0636\u064a\u064a\u0642 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0648\u0645\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u0635\u0627\u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0645\u0648\u064a\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0627\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0644\u0647\u0627<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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