French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Tel Aviv

He is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and centrist opposition leaders Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid.

The French president will call for “preserving the lives of the civilian population” in Gaza too, while Israel will launch massive airstrikes in response to the attack with the declared aim of “destroying” Hamas, the Elysée said, the Elysée reported. AFP. .

In particular, he will ask for a “humanitarian truce” to allow the arrival of aid in the Gaza Strip, subjected to a total siege, and the release of hostages held by Hamas after its attack from the Strip, as stated by the Elysée. she said.

Macron is expected to meet in Tel Aviv the families of the French or Franco-Israelis killed in the attack or held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

At least 30 French people were killed in the Hamas attack, the highest death toll since the July 14, 2016 attack in Nice that killed 86 people in southern France – and 7 are still missing, including a confirmed hostage and others who may be detained by Hamas. Hamas in Gaza.

The Elysée said that Emmanuel Macron also intends to “continue the mobilization to avoid a dangerous escalation in the region”, especially between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel.

He added that Macron will also propose to the head of state to relaunch a “real peace process” to create a Palestinian state, with the countries of the region committing themselves to “the security of Israel” in return.

To achieve this goal, according to the Elysée, it will “likely hold talks” with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Gulf leaders.

Macron had confirmed that he would make this trip if it could be “useful” for the region.