Macron, Abdullah urge return to Gaza ceasefire talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II call for a diplomatic solution to Israel’s war with Hamas after Tuesday’s renewed strikes in Gaza.

“There is no military solution in Gaza,” says Macron in a joint press conference with the Jordanian ruler in Paris

He says the resumed conflict “marks a dramatic step backward,” and that “negotiations must resume in good faith under American auspices, thanks to whom we had the initial ceasefire.”

While emphasizing the importance of defeating Hamas and Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” Macron says “the only way forward is to return to a political solution, and its elements are already on the table.”

Abdullah calls the strikes “an extremely dangerous step that adds further devastation to an already dire humanitarian situation.”

“The international community must act immediately and collectively push for restoring the ceasefire and the implementation of its phases… The ceasefire must be restored and the flow of aid must resume immediately,” he says.