French President Emmanuel Macron proposed this Tuesday (24) that an international coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria be expanded to include the fight against the radical Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Macron did not give details on how the US-led coalition of dozens of countries, of which Israel is not a part, could be involved.
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Macron said that France and Israel have their “common enemy” in terrorism.
“France is ready for the international coalition against Daesh, in which we participate for operations in Iraq and Syria, to also fight against Hamas,” he told reporters, referring to the Islamic State.
Macron, who warned against the risks of a regional conflict, also said the fight against Hamas “needs to be without mercy, but not without rules”.
Netanyahu did not comment directly on Macron’s proposal, but stated that the fight is a battle between the “axis of evil” and “the free world”.
“This battle is not just ours. It’s everyone’s battle,” he said.
The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State was formed in September 2014.
What began as a major military operation that helped “deliver the military defeat of Daesh in Iraq and Syria” now focuses on advising and assisting local partners, including with reconnaissance and intelligence, to ensure the group cannot recover lost ground, the coalition states on its website.
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