Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque'

BBC News Wednesday 23 September 2026, 11:30 UTC 1 min read

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Israel's PM denounces the French president after he appeared to downplay Hamas's activities in the occupied territory.

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