Macron to visit Egypt next week, travel near border with Gaza
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French President Emmanuel Macron called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, urging an immediate halt to "Israel's" military operations in Gaza and a return to the ceasefire.
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to welcome European leaders before an informal summit to discuss the situation in Ukraine and European security at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on February 17, 2025. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron is slated to visit Egypt next week, visiting the city of Arish, nearly 50 kilometers from Gaza.
The French president will meet with humanitarian and security workers there to stress his “constant mobilization in favor of a ceasefire.”
French President Emmanuel Macron called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, urging an immediate halt to "Israel's" military operations in Gaza and a return to the ceasefire, amid mounting civilian casualties and renewed regional tensions.
"I called on the Israeli prime minister to put an end to the strikes on Gaza and return to the ceasefire, which Hamas must accept. I underlined that humanitarian aid must be delivered again immediately," Macron wrote in a statement on X.
His remarks come as Gaza reels under renewed Israeli bombardment, following the collapse of a fragile two-month truce.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 112 Palestinians since dawn on Thursday, with 71 of the victims reported in Gaza City, an Al Mayadeen correspondent in the blockaded Strip reported.
The Israeli military targeted a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City's al-Tuffah neighborhood, killing 31 people, including women, children, and the elderly, while three others remain missing. Dozens were injured in the attack.
Among the victims were 18 children, a woman, and an elderly person, the Gaza government media office stated.
The Israeli air force also launched intense strikes on multiple schools across Gaza City, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, the Israeli regime has now bombed 229 displacement and shelter centers in a flagrant violation of international law.
"This brutal Israeli aggression comes amid an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe," the office continued. "The health sector is on the verge of total collapse due to the destruction of hospitals and the ongoing blockade, making it extremely difficult to provide medical care to the wounded."
