French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv Tuesday to show France’s solidarity with Israel and push for the release of hostages who have been held in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack. The French leader is also expected to call for the resumption of a “genuine peace process”, according to his office. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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Key developments from Monday, October 23:
Hamas has released two female captives for humanitarian reasons and in response to a Qatari-Egyptian mediation, according to a statement by Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the group’s armed wing, on its Telegram channel.
Israel escalated its attacks on the Gaza Strip while also striking targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon and traded fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group.
Palestinian health ministry says Gaza death toll tops 5,000 in two weeks of Israeli air strikes.
Read our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
