France is deeply concerned about the many civilian casualties – particularly children – and the people displaced as a result of the Israeli operations under way in the north of the West Bank.
The way the use of force is being employed by the Israeli army in the West Bank is extremely concerning. France calls on the Israeli authorities to show the utmost restraint in the use of force and to comply with their international obligations under international humanitarian law by ensuring the protection of civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Children must never be targeted.