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Macron says 'Palestinian governance' needed in Gaza as ceasefire enacted

Palestinian Hamas militants and people gather around a Red Cross vehicle in Gaza City, awaiting the release of three Israeli hostages. REUTERS - DAWOUD ABU ALKAS

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas that a return to Palestinian governance was needed in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday. Displaced Palestinians have started returning to the Gaza Strip and three Israeli hostages released.

An initial 42-day truce – brokered by Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators – came into effect on Sunday ending more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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