French President Emmanuel Macron has left for Israel at a delicate juncture of its conflict with Hamas. His advisers said that beyond showing solidarity with Israel, Mr Macron wants to make proposals that are as operational as possible to prevent an escalation, free hostages, guarantee Israel’s security and work towards a two-state solution.
He will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and other leaders during his visit.
Thirty French citizens were killed on October 7 and seven are still missing. One appeared in a video released by Hamas, but the fate of other six remains unknown.