https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-decries-macron-s-grotesque-claim-that-hamas-never-operated-in-west-bankContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-decries-macron-s-grotesque-claim-that-hamas-never-operated-in-west-bankhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-decries-macron-s-grotesque-claim-that-hamas-never-operated-in-west-bank#u84971Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:55:23 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron, calling his claim that Hamas never operated in the West Bank grotesque. Macron delivered the remark during his final United Nations address, where he also denounced Trump's Gaza diplomacy and criticized Russia. Following immediate backlash from Israeli officials and figures such as Huckabee, a French source clarified to media outlets that the French leader's remarks were mistranslated rather than a deliberate denial of militant operations in the territory.Why it mattersThe diplomatic fr