France, Aug. 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel's planned takeover of Gaza City, warning it would be a 'disaster' leading to endless war.

President Macron has denounced Israel's plan to expand its operations and seize control of Gaza City, warning it was a "disaster" that risked locking the region into "permanent war".

This conflict "must end now with a lasting ceasefire," Macron urged in a statement this Monday, describing Israel's proposed takeover of Gaza City as "a disaster of unprecedented gravity- a headlong rush into a war without end."

"The Israeli hostages and the people of Gaza will remain the main victims of such a strategy," he added.

Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediate...