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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Egypt is clear on rejecting an Israeli presence at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday.

"It is difficult for the Rafah crossing to continue operating without a Palestinian administration," he said during a press conference with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid.

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France’s Macron Says Sales of Arms Used by Israel in Gaza Should Be Halted

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
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France’s Macron Says Sales of Arms Used by Israel in Gaza Should Be Halted

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)

Shipments of arms used in the conflict in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

France is not a major weapons provider for Israel, shipping military equipment worth 30 million euros ($33 million) last year, according to the defense ministry's annual arms exports report.

"I think the priority today is to get back to a political solution (and) that arms used to fight in Gaza are halted. France doesn't ship any," Macron told France Inter radio.

"Our priority now is to avoid escalation. The Lebanese people must not in turn be sacrificed, Lebanon cannot become another Gaza," he added.

Macron's comments come as his Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is on a four-day trip to the Middle East, wrapping up on Monday in Israel as Paris looks to play a role in reviving diplomatic efforts.