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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Macron arrives in Tel Aviv to express ‘full solidarity’ with Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Oct, 23 2023 ahead of his visit to Israel. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Tel Aviv to express his country’s “full solidarity” with Israel after the deadly October 7 assault by Palestinian terror group Hamas, according to an AFP journalist.
The French head of state was also expected to call for the “preservation of the civilian population” in Gaza, , the presidency says, as Israel carries out a relentless bombardment on Hamas targets in the Palestinian enclave and prepares for a ground offensive with the aim of destroying the terror group that rules the Strip.