Hamas has released an American mother and daughter, bolstering hopes for other hostages; thousands of Palestine supporters have marched through the Sydney CBD. Follow updates here.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the release of two Americans who were held hostage in Gaza is “a very good result” and expressed hope it could help pave the way for others to be freed, including French-Israelis. So far, France has one confirmed hostage, 21-year-old Mia Schem, who was shown dazed and injured in a video that Hamas’ military wing released Monday. Six other French citizens also are missing and Macron said Friday that they’re presumed to be hostages “but without certainty.
” French contacts with Israeli authorities and other contacts via Qatar “keep up our hope that we will be able to find solutions to get the maximum number of hostages out,” he said. “We are confident: the channels we have are the good ones and are useful,” he said. Macron said he is still weighing the possibility of travelling to the Middle East but that it would be dependent on more talks with leaders in the region.
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