France’s President Emmanuel Macron says he welcomes US President Donald Trump’s commitment to ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of all hostages.
“I expect Israel to engage resolutely on this basis. Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan,” Macron says in a statement on X.
Italy also says it welcomes the proposal to end the war in Gaza, and it is ready to play its part in close coordination with the United States, European partners, and regional actors, the Italian prime minister’s office says.
“The proposal presented today by US President Donald Trump could mark a turning point, enabling a permanent cessation of hostilities, the immediate release of all hostages, and full and secure humanitarian access for the civilian population,” it says in a statement.
“Hamas, in particular — having initiated this war with the barbaric terrorist attack of October 7, 2023 — now has the opportunity to end it by releasing the hostages, agreeing to have no role in Gaza’s future, and fully disarming,” the statement adds.
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