“We cannot assume an endless war in that region,” Macron said five days after the Hamas surprise attack on Israel. Israeli forces responded with endless bombings to civilians and military in the Gaza Strip, and a complete siege to smother Palestinians. Armed actions from both sides caused over 1,000 deaths and hundreds of civilian casualties.

Macron reiterated his support for Tel Aviv, focusing his comments on crimes against Israeli civilians and not on those committed against the occupied and colonized Palestinian people.

The head of State reported that 13 French nationals have died in the current outbreak of the conflict, while 17 are still missing, some of them presumably kidnapped, whom Macron assured not to abandon.

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