PARIS, April 3 (Xinhua) -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday expressed his concerns to his visiting Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar over the resumption of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
In a press release published after their meeting, France's foreign ministry said that the two ministers held talks about the situation in Gaza.
"The minister expressed his concerns over the resumption of Israeli military operations, which have caused many civilian casualties, and condemned the attacks that have hit humanitarian staff," the French ministry said.
Barrot reaffirmed France's commitment to a renewed ceasefire, the release of all the hostages, and negotiations with a view to a credible plan for the "day after."
The French foreign minister also stressed that the two-state solution is the only one that can guarantee peace, justice and security to both Israelis and Palestinians.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry reported 1,066 Palestinians killed and 2,597 wounded since Israel's renewed offensive on March 18, bringing the total death toll to 50,423, with 114,638 injured, since the war began in October 2023. ■
