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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Macron says France ‘stands by Israel and Israelis’ in ongoing massive attack from Hamas
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
French President Emmanuel Macron tweets in Hebrew in support of Israel.
“I spoke with President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu,” he writes.
“I condemn the terror attacks from Gaza against Israel, its soldiers and citizens.
“France stands by Israel and Israelis, supports their security and their right to defend themselves.”
שוחחתי עם הנשיא הרצוג ועם ראש הממשלה נתניהו.
אני מגנה את מתקפות הטרור מעזה נגד ישראל, חייליה ואזרחיה.
צרפת ניצבת לצד ישראל והישראלים, דבקה בביטחונם ובזכותם להגן על עצמם.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 7, 2023