New episode in the war in the Middle East that must be condemned. A French diplomat has died as a result of an Israeli bomb attack in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. As the French Foreign Ministry reported in a statement, “the man, along with two other colleagues and many members of their families, had sought refuge in the house of one of his colleagues at the French Consulate General.” The house was hit by Israeli shelling on Wednesday evening, severely damaging our diplomats injured and killed about ten people.”
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“Our colleague has worked for France since 2002,” the statement continues, “part of his family was able to leave Gaza for France as part of the evacuation plan of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, which also included the French.” Citizens present in Gaza, the staff of the French Institute and their relatives. “France condemns the bombing of a residential building that resulted in the deaths of many other civilians,” the ministry added, concluding the note: “We ask the Israeli authorities to provide a full explanation of the circumstances of this attack as soon as possible. “
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Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrived in Israel this morning. He will travel to the West Bank and Lebanon on Monday. According to reports from the Quai d'Orsay and reports from French media, the minister is expected to see the families of the French hostages in addition to official meetings. Colonna will call for “a new immediate and permanent humanitarian ceasefire,” leading to a permanent ceasefire to ensure the release of all hostages and the arrival of humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza.
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