Israel criticises 'grotesque absurdity' of Macron's speech

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 22 September 2026 23:05 BST Israel has hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he called the situation in Gaza a "spectacle that shames us all" and criticised Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank in remarks delivered to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said "the grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron's statement is staggering." Netanyahu is expected to deliver an address to the UN headquarters on Thursday. The Prime Minister's Office: The grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron's statement is staggering. On Sunday, the eve of Yom Kippur, just two days ago, Netanel Shukrun—a FRENCH CITIZEN and father of six—was murdered in his car by a Hamas terrorist in Judea and Samaria. With his… — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 22, 2026