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Gaza deal must work towards 'lasting ceasefire' says France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna and Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic Fabien Mandon attend a meeting with foreign ministers from major Arab and majority-Muslim countries to discuss the situation in the Middle East, amid the Israel-Hamas war, at the Elysee Palace, Paris, France November 22, 2023. via REUTERS - POOL

The deal between Israel and Hamas to free 50 hostages held by the Palestinian militant group should be "broadened" and the "humanitarian pause" it brings used to work towards a "lasting ceasefire", the French President Emmanuel Macron said after a meeting with foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries.

Macron hosted a delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign ministers from major Arab and majority-Muslim countries in Paris on Wednesday.

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