PARIS, France — France and Egypt on Monday called for a rapid end to
fighting in Israel and Gaza as the violence that has killed more than 200
people entered its second week.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
agreed in Paris that it was "absolutely necessary" to end the
hostilities, Macron's office said, adding that he had renewed his support for
Egypt's mediation efforts in the conflict.
Both men "share a deep worry about the ongoing escalation of violence
and deplore the many civilian victims," according to the French
presidency.
They also agreed to continue coordinating their efforts towards "a
rapid ceasefire" to avoid a widening of the conflict, it said.
Sisi was in Paris to attend a summit on Sudan on Monday, and another summit
on Africa the following day.
Israeli jets on Monday continued to pound Gaza, causing widespread
destruction.
Some 3,200 rockets have been fired by Hamas in Gaza towards Israel since the
conflict escalated last week into the heaviest exchange of fire in years,
sparked by Israeli aggression in occupied Jerusalem.
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