French president, Arab ministers to meet over situation in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron will host the foreign ministers of four key Arab states later today for talks on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, his office says.

Joined by his own top diplomat Stephane Sejourne, Macron will discuss the situation with Qatar’s Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Egypt’s Sameh Shoukry, Ayman Safadi of Jordan and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, the Elysee said, The Times of Israel reports.

The visit comes “within the framework of the French side’s keenness to communicate and coordinate with Arab ministers to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The visit will also witness “discussions on international and regional efforts aimed at finding a serious political horizon to end the crisis and support the implementation of the two-state solution."

Months ago, Paris hosted meetings that brought together the mediators of the Gaza negotiations, Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, to discuss a way to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.