"Just as Iran supports all parts of the Iranian terror axis, so are Israel's friends expected to support it, and not impose restrictions that will only strengthen the Iranian axis of evil," Netanyahu told Macron, according to a statement from his office.

STORY: Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on Gaza on Sunday (October 6) - coming just after its Prime Minister hit out at France's president for saying arms sales to Israel for use in the strip should be stopped.

The phone call came less than 24 hours after Macron called for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza which provoked a sharp response from the Israeli PM who said it was a 'shame'