The President of France Emanuel Macron He emphasized the need to focus on the Middle East, and said that it was even more important now with the crisis in the Middle East.
Continuing his contacts “in order to put an end to the escalation of violence in the Middle East”, the French president spoke by phone with Netanyahu, in which he “expressed his condolences” for the victims of the rocket attacks “which Hamas and other terrorist organizations claimed responsibility for”, which he “once again unequivocally condemned”, the French presidency said in a press release.
“On this anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, the President of the French Republic reiterated his unwavering commitment to the security of Israel and to his right to defend himself, with respect for international law,” the French presidency added.
Stressing how “urgent a return to peace is”, Macron, who spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday, expressed to Netanyahu “his concern about the civilian population in Gaza”.
“France will assume its role in the UN Security Council meeting that will be held this Sunday”, at 17.00 Greek time “, focusing on the conflict, the press release reads.
Since the start of the new cycle of violence on Monday, 119 Palestinians, including 31 children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip and 830 people have been injured, according to local authorities.
In Israel, where a missile shield has intercepted about 90% of the 1,800 rockets fired this week, the death toll stands at nine dead and hundreds injured.
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