French President Emmanuel Macron was Tuesday set to become the first Western leader to visit both Israel's premier and the Palestinian president.
JERUSALEM -- French President Emmanuel Macron was Tuesday set to become the first Western leader to visit both Israel's premier and the Palestinian president, more than two weeks into the brutal Gaza conflict that has claimed thousands of lives.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Monday urged an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" for Gaza where about half of the population of 2.4 million has been driven from their homes. "I want you to be sure that you're not left alone in this war against terrorism," Macron told Herzog. Hamas released them citing "compelling humanitarian" reasons, after mediation by Qatar and Egypt, but did not free their elderly husbands.Earlier in Washington, US President Joe Biden allowed for the possibility of a ceasefire if the others are freed, telling journalists that "we should have those hostages released and then we can talk".
While the Israeli military has claimed success in "eliminating high-ranking commanders" and destroying Hamas infrastructure, humanitarian groups have said that Palestinian civilians are paying too high a price.
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