Comments from Martin Griffiths came after Israeli prime minister vowed to proceed with the attack regardless of how ceasefire talks progress
See all our Middle East crisis coverage
France’s foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné will travel to Cairo on Wednesday in an unscheduled stop during his Middle East tour as efforts to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza reach a critical point, a French diplomatic source has told the Reuters news agency.
Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv today, and has already met with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog. Speaking to the media, the US secretary of state said “Even in these very difficult times we are determined to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home – and to get it now. And the only reason that that wouldn’t be achieved is because of Hamas.”
Continue reading…Comments from Martin Griffiths came after Israeli prime minister vowed to proceed with the attack regardless of how ceasefire talks progressSee all our Middle East crisis coverageFrance’s foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné will travel to Cairo on Wednesday in an unscheduled stop during his Middle East tour as efforts to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza reach a critical point, a French diplomatic source has told the Reuters news agency.Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv today, and has already met with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog. Speaking to the media, the US secretary of state said “Even in these very difficult times we are determined to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home – and to get it now. And the only reason that that wouldn’t be achieved is because of Hamas.” Continue reading…