Hollande reiterates support for Israel's security

French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday his visit to Israel was to convey a French message of support to Israel on the basis of both sides' mutual history. Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, the French leader said he was in Israel to reaffirm France's commitment to exerting every possible effort to ensure Israel's peace and security. On Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, he emphasized that peace negotiations should lead to just and total peace, saying any agreement reached between the sides must end the conflict and all its claims. On Iran, he said France takes Israel's position on Iran seriously, adding that his country will seek to ensure that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. The French president added that not only would a nuclear Iran be a threat to Israel, but it would endanger the Middle East and the world at large. For his part, Israeli President Shimon Peres said Israel appreciated France's efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, while helping Israel boost its self-defense capabilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Hollande he is leading "a courageous stand against Iran's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons." Netanyahu said Israel sees France as a true friend, aspiring for a stable Middle East that lives in peace and security