As France grapples with violent unrest, widespread looting and attacks on police, a remarkable warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he delivered to French President Emmanuel Macron on October 7, 2023, is drawing renewed attention.

According to Netanyahu, Macron called him on the very day Hamas terrorists massacred approximately 1,200 people in Israel, urging an immediate ceasefire and a diplomatic solution.

But Netanyahu rejected the proposal, warning Macron that Hamas was no different from ISIS and that failing to defeat the terrorist organization would eventually bring the same threat to Europe’s streets.

“Macron called me on October 7. He said, ‘You know, we have to work for an immediate ceasefire and to solve this by diplomacy.’

“And I said, ‘No, no, Emmanuel. It’s not going to be solved by diplomacy. These are monsters. These are neo-Nazis.’

“I said, ‘You know, Hamas is like ISIS. In fact, it’s worse in some respects than ISIS, even worse than ISIS.’

“And let me tell you, if we don’t stop Hamas here, you’ll see them on the streets of Paris.”

The exchange, as recounted by Netanyahu, highlights the stark contrast between the two leaders’ approaches in the immediate aftermath of the October 7 massacre.

While Macron reportedly pressed for diplomacy, Netanyahu argued that Hamas represented a threat extending far beyond Israel and warned that European countries could eventually face the consequences of allowing Islamist extremism to flourish.

Three years later, as France confronts scenes of violence and disorder, Netanyahu’s warning has resurfaced with renewed relevance.

Although the current unrest has not been established as Hamas-directed, Netanyahu’s broader warning about the spread of Islamist extremism continues to resonate.

His message to Macron on October 7 was unmistakable: If Hamas is not stopped in Israel, Europe could eventually face the same threat.