French President Emmanuel Macron’s call comes as the war in Gaza grinds on, and the regional conflict escalates further into Lebanon.

The French leader’s comments drew the condemnation of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reflected the growing international concern over Israel’s expanding conflicts in the region.

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,

Hundreds of protesters marched from Seattle's waterfront to the Space Needle, waving Palestinian flags, chanting and demanding a cease-fire in Gaza.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in several major cities around the world on Saturday to demand an end to bloodshed in Gaza, as the conflict in the Palestinian enclave approaches its first anniversary and spreads in the wider region.

Hundreds of protestors turned out to Lugar Plaza Saturday to show support for Palestinians and protest a spreading war in the Middle East.

Hamas launched a surprise attack into Israel almost exactly a year ago, killing 1,200 Israelis, taking 250 people hostage, and setting off a war with Israel that has shattered much of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

Tehran backs efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon on the condition it would be backed by Hezbollah and simultaneous with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said in Beirut on Friday.

Israel shifted some of its focus from Hamas to Hezbollah, which holds much of the power in parts of southern Lebanon and some other areas of the country.