The forum was announced by President Emmanuel Macron, and according to the Foreign Ministry, it will focus on actions in favor of respect for International Humanitarian Law, the protection of Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers, and access to the affected people in the Gaza Strip.

Another objective of the meeting is enhancing humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza in sectors such as health care, water, energy and food.

France claims that its intention is to seek a concrete international response to the crisis, focused on supporting agencies and organizations working on the ground, and based on the needs identified by the United Nations, in particular by the UN Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Israel will not participate in the humanitarian conference, but the French Presidency noted that Macron spoke about it with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.

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