2024-05-05 15:34:58
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “complete” negotiations with Hamas to reach a truce in the Gaza Strip and release hostages held by the Palestinian movement, the Elysée said in a statement.
The French presidency indicated that Macron In a phone call, Netanyahu “urged” to “complete negotiations that might lead to the release of hostages and the protection of civilians through a ceasefire and reduction of regional escalation “.
The statement added: “The President of the Republic recalled our priority to free all the hostages, in particular our three citizens, Ohad Yahalomi, Ofer Calderon and Orion Hernández.”
He continued: “Support France Fully implement ongoing mediation efforts. It is no longer possible to subordinate the fate of the Palestinians Gaza “This is even more true for terrorist activities carried out by Hamas, and Israeli operations must stop.”
The statement said Macron renewed his “firm opposition to a possible Israeli attack on Rafah and to the urgent need to ensure the entry of large quantities of humanitarian aid through all crossing points into the country.” Gaza strip“.
After a first round of talks which took place on Saturday in Cairo in the presence of a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, member of its political bureau, and representatives of the mediator countries Qatar, Egypt and the United States, Israel and the movement exchanged accusations. to prevent the conclusion of a truce agreement.
A senior official confirmed hustle On Saturday evening, he told Agence France-Presse that the movement “will under no circumstances accept an agreement that does not explicitly include a definitive cessation of the war.”
Israel did not send a delegation to Cairo. A senior Israeli official stressed that sending a delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea to the Egyptian capital was conditional on a “positive development” regarding the framework of the hostage agreement.
American media reported that CIA Director William Burns was in Cairo.
Following the failure of a first round of negotiations, negotiations resumed on Sunday in Cairo between the movement’s delegation and the Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
A Hamas official told AFP that Sunday’s meeting regarding the Gaza ceasefire had ended and the movement’s delegation would leave for Doha.
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