"I would like that within the framework in which we act in Iraq and Syria, we could also fight Hamas. I have suggested that you and our international partners create a regional and international coalition to fight a terrorist organization that threatens all of us. This is in the interests of the security of Israel, as well as many neighboring countries that are threatened by these terrorist groups," Macron told a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.
French president Emmanuel Macron arrived in Israel earlier to pay a solidarity visit. He had already met with families of Hamas hostages.