President Emmanuel Macron discussed this with Jordan's King Abdullah II, who also condemned recent Israeli settlement announcements that violate international law.

Tensions have escalated in the occupied territories following a Hamas attack on Israel in October, resulting in the deaths of at least 488 Palestinians.

In response, France previously banned 28 "extremist Israeli settlers" from entering the country.

The European Union imposed sanctions on six Israeli individuals and organizations for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The Israeli government has declared nearly 1,100 hectares of West Bank land as "state land," giving them full control and effectively making it off-limits to Palestinians.

This is more than double the amount declared in the previous record year in 1999.

Approximately 490,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, alongside three million Palestinians.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah also expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and opposed the possibility of an Israeli offensive on Rafah, where over 1.5 million Palestinians seek refuge.

Macron and the UN Secretary-General discussed the situation in Gaza and emphasized the importance of an immediate and long-lasting ceasefire to enable the delivery of urgent aid and protect civilian populations.

Additionally, Macron emphasized the priority of releasing hostages held by Hamas for France.