French President Emmanuel Macron caughted on camera shouting at Israeli soldiers, during the presidential visit to Saint Anne church, in the historic old city of Jerusalem.
Saint Anne's church belongs to the French government and is considered to be French territory.
Macron was filmed admonishing the Israeli security officers for apparently trying to follow him into the church, according to CNN.
"Everybody knows the rules. I don't like what you did in front of me. Go outside!," Macron was seen shouting. "Please respect the rules, they are in place for centuries. They will not change with me, I can tell you," Macron added.
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After Macron concluded his church visit, Israeli police, and the domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, said in a statement, Wednesday it had been agreed in advance that a police officer and Shin Bet guard would accompany Macron inside the church.
The statement claimed that after Macron finished the visit “he apologized about the incident and shook hands with the security personnel”.
The same incident happened with the late French President Jacques Chirac when he visited Jerusalem 24 years ago. He refused to enter the church until all gun-wielding Israeli soldiers exited the building.
Minutes later, Israeli soldiers came streaming out of the church, one by one.
It is worth mentioning that, French president arrived in Jerusalem earlier Wednesday to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum.
Moreover, the event will be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Vice President Mike Pence, and Britain's Prince Charles.
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