Macron had called for a de facto arms embargo on Israel and, in a veiled attack on the U.S., said countries that both supplied weapons and called for a ceasefire where they were being used in conflict were being incoherent. French arms supplies to Israel are minimal.

In response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron's call for a weapons embargo on Israel, Paris on Sunday reaffirmed its support for Israel. In a statement,

On the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the Israeli prime minister by telephone, expressing the 'solidarity' of France with Israel while insisting on a ceasefire.

Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron that Israel’s fight against the Hezbollah group will help “change the reality” in Lebanon and bring stability to the entire West Asia.