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France supports the new Israeli proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden for a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip and is working with its partners in the region to ensure peace and security "for all," French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday (1 June).
"The war in Gaza must end. We support the US proposal for a durable peace. Just as we are working with our partners in the region on peace and security for all," Macron said on X.
On Friday, Biden said that Israel had offered Palestinian movement Hamas a new three-phase proposal with a roadmap that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of all hostages.
The first phase includes a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all Gaza population centers, and the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas, including the wounded, the elderly, and women, as well as the release of detained Palestinians from prisons. The second phase involves an indefinite cessation of hostilities in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages. The third phase of the initiative is to begin the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza.
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