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France and Palestine yesterday reiterated the urgency of a truce in Gaza.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced on X that she met with Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Paris to reiterate the urgency of a truce in Gaza, which could lead to a ceasefire.
We also exchanged views on the importance of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine dispute, she added.
Israel launched a relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip on 7 October, killing at least 10,812 Palestinians, including 4,412 children and 2,918 women, and injuring almost 30,000 more.