PMO Slams Macron Over West Bank Remarks Following Terror Attack
The Prime Minister's Office strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron, highlighting the murder of French-Israeli citizen Netanel Shakron in a West Bank terror attack.
The Prime Minister's Office issued a sharp response to statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the situation in the West Bank, highlighting the murder of 37-year-old Netanel Shakron, a father of six with dual French-Israeli citizenship who was killed in a shooting attack on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Condemnation of Macron's Remarks
Macron had previously claimed that Hamas does not operate in the West Bank and that there is no justification for linking the terror organization to the Palestinian population in the area. In response, the Prime Minister's Office released a strong rebuke.
The grotesque absurdity in Emmanuel Macron's statement is astounding. On Sunday, the eve of Yom Kippur, Netanel Shakron—a French citizen and father of six—was murdered in his car by a Hamas terrorist in the West Bank. In his final breath, he told his son to run.
Investigation and Security Context
Security forces confirmed that the terrorist behind the attack is a 37-year-old Hamas operative from the Bir Zeit area. He was later apprehended in a joint operation by Duvdevan and Shin Bet forces at a hospital near Ramallah. The Prime Minister's Office emphasized that Hamas continues to direct and inspire attacks against Israelis across the West Bank.
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Victim: Netanel Shakron, resident of Alei Zahav
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Attack Location: Near Neve Tzuf
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Perpetrator: Hamas operative from Bir Zeit
The diplomatic friction between Jerusalem and Paris comes amid broader European measures regarding West Bank policies and settlement expansion, which have drawn sharp pushback from Israeli leadership.
