President Emmanuel Macron expressed on Friday that France is open to the idea of recognizing a Palestinian state, marking his first public statement on the matter amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict.

"France does not consider the recognition of a Palestinian state as a taboo," he stated during a press conference in Paris alongside King Abdullah II of Jordan.

This declaration follows the dismissal by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a proposal for the international acknowledgment of a Palestinian state, a notion that surfaced in a report by The Washington Post.

According to the American publication, the administration of US President Joe Biden, in collaboration with a select group of Arab countries, is formulating a detailed strategy aimed at achieving lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. This strategy reportedly includes a definitive schedule for the creation of a Palestinian state.

Furthermore, Macron reiterated his caution regarding potential Israeli military action in Rafah, a city at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, currently under siege and attack. He highlighted that any Israeli military operation in Rafah could lead to an unparalleled humanitarian crisis and would significantly alter the course of the ongoing conflict.