France's President Emmanuel Macron has called for renewed peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, indicating he will stick to long-standing French policy supporting a two state solution, after his first formal meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris on Sunday.

"Everything must be done to advance negotiations, especially considering the regional threats, and we must open new negotiations for this issue," said Macron at a joint press conference at the Élysée Palace, the French presidential compound in Paris.

"I would like to support the pursuit of a solution for the Palestinians and the Israelis with the capital in Jerusalem for these two entities," said Macron, who was elected in May. "France is going to give all the help, political and any other that is needed, according to the international community’s principles."

"It is important that the negotiations for peace are not doubted or put into question," added the center-right President.

Stressing that international law should be "respected by all", Macron said he was referring to Israel's "continued building of settlements" in occupied Palestinian territory, a policy opposed by France.

Macron also said that Netanyahu had raised the issue of Iran in their meeting, and the French leader "assured him of our vigilance, in particular over the strict implementation of the accord... in all its provisions."

France was one the parties that thrashed out an agreement governing Iran's nuclear facilities in July 2015.

Macron also said that he had discussed Lebanon with his Israeli counterpart, saying that he shares "Israel’s anxiety, or concerns, about the stability of Lebanon and we have to ensure the stability of Lebanon, and I think that the pursuit of this issue is important."

Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shi'ite political and military force backed by Iran, fought a war with Israel in 2006 and Israeli intelligence believes that the group possesses formidable missile stockpiles with the ability to strike major population centers.