6:52
A mother of French-Israeli hostages believes Emmanuel Macron “gave a lot of hope”.
Hadas Kalderon, whose two children and ex-husband have been missing since the Hamas attack, told BFMTV about her meeting with Emmanuel Macron and the families of the hostages and victims at Tel Aviv airport on Tuesday.
“I think he is a very special man. He gave us a lot of hope,” she explained on our channel.
“I told him I only trust him. (…) But he told me that they (his relatives, editor’s note) were taken hostage, kidnapped. He doesn’t know if they are together. “He’s making every effort.” We’re making sure they’re released,” she said.
6:22
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tonight on BFMTV
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will be a guest on BFMTV this evening at 7 p.m. for an extraordinary interview. He will answer questions from Yves Calvi and Ulysse Gosset.
6:12
Macron promises that “we will only have peace” when the hostages are “back”.
“We will only rest when the mission is accomplished and our hostages return,” Emmanuel Macron said in a message read out in the evening calling for the release of the Hamas hostages, organized on Tuesday in the National Assembly.
“I told all our compatriots: France will not abandon any of its children. We will do everything we can to return them safely to their homes,” the head of state also promised in his message.
“Returning to Ramallah to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was crucial for me,” Emmanuel Macron also wrote in a message on X (ex-Twitter) after his visit to the West Bank, “my condolences the Israelis and Palestinians.” Victims since the Hamas terrorist attack, which is also a tragedy for Israelis and Palestinians.
5:51
Israel carries out a new airstrike against “military infrastructure” in Syria
The Israeli army said on Wednesday it had attacked “military infrastructure and mortar launchers of the Syrian army in response to the shooting on Israel yesterday (Tuesday).” A spokesman told AFP that the attacks took place inside Syria.
Israel regularly targets positions in Syria and fears of an expansion of the conflict between Israel and Hamas with Damascus, but also Hezbollah in Lebanon, are growing.
Israeli strikes on Sunday destroyed Syria’s two main airports, Aleppo and Damascus, killing two employees, according to official Syrian media. The two infrastructures had already been taken out of service on the 12th, then Aleppo airport was attacked again on the 15th, leaving five injured, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH).
5:35
Israel: Who are the latest French people missing since the Hamas attacks?
Emmanuel Macron says nine French people are missing or taken hostage by Hamas. Their release is the “first goal” of the President of the Republic. Portrait of these hostages in our special article.
5:20
UN chief condemns “violations” of humanitarian law in Gaza
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday condemned the “clear violations” of humanitarian law in Gaza and called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” before the Security Council remained divided on the 18th day of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Antonio Guterres excoriated Israel, half-heartedly accusing it of justifying Hamas’s bloody Oct. 7 attack, while the Palestinian representative denounced the “inexcusable” inaction of the Security Council, which in recent weeks has revealed its differences on the Israeli-Palestinian issue .
These statements provoked a strong reaction from Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who decided to cancel a planned meeting with the UN Secretary General. “Mr. Secretary General, what world do you live in?” he asked.
5:10
Emmanuel Macron will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the latest events surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas and Emmanuel Macron’s further trip to the Middle East.
The head of state, who arrived in Amman yesterday evening, will meet today with the King of Jordan, Abadallah II. According to our information, he will then meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in Egypt.