🚨France is considering opening an embassy in Ramallah following its recognition of a Palestinian state next month, according to Emmanuel Macron’s Middle East advisor Ofer Bronchtein, who spoke to [@almagor_tomer](

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). Bronchtein told Almagor that a stable Palestinian state is in Israel’s interest, and that the October 7 massacre “would not have happened if there had been a Palestinian state.” He also said: “We are trying to prevent Israel from entering Gaza City and escalating the situation” and that Israel will encounter “very strong resistance” from the international community, though Paris hopes “to avoid the imposition of sanctions.”