Netanyahu 'failing' after Macron's criticism, opposition leader Lapid says

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "failing" following criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron over violence by occupying forces, according to Anadolu Agency.

Lapid warned that Israel faces a "serious diplomatic crisis" that threatens the country's security, the report said, pointing to the criticism from Macron as evidence of growing international pressure on Netanyahu's government.

The report did not detail the specific remarks made by Macron that prompted Lapid's comments, nor did it specify further context on the diplomatic exchange between French and Israeli officials.

Lapid, a longtime critic of Netanyahu's government, has previously argued that the prime minister's handling of foreign relations has isolated Israel internationally. His latest comments add to ongoing domestic political debate in Israel over the government's approach to the conflict and its diplomatic fallout.

Neither Netanyahu's office nor the French presidency had issued a public response noted in the available report.