France, Sept. 19 -- French president Emmanuel Macron has taken to Israeli television to deliver his strongest criticism yet of the country's war in Gaza, warning that its military campaign is 'totally destroying' its global image and credibility.

In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 television, Macron praised Israel's historic achievements in security but said the current strategy in Gaza was backfiring.

"You are provoking so many civilian victims and casualties that you are completely destroying Israel's image and credibility," he told viewers. "Not just in the region, but in public opinion everywhere."

The French leader argued that while Hamas must be dismantled, purely military solutions would not succeed in breaking the cycle o...