At least 17 killed in Gaza Strip as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire

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"At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 his country had recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it is the only way to isolate Hamas," which has proved itself able to regenerate even after many of its leaders have been killed. Total war in Gaza is causing civilian casualties but can't bring about the end of Hamas, he said in the interview Wednesday. Factually, it's a failure."

"He said he had been lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump to press Israel again for a ceasefire, telling him you have an important role to play you who supports peace, who wants to bring peace to the world. You cannot stop the war if there is no path to peace, the French president added. Some Israeli ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government have pushed for annexing the occupied West Bank in response to international recognition of Palestin"

The Independent requests donations to fund reporters on the ground and to keep reporting freely available without paywalls. The outlet highlights investigations into topics from reproductive rights to Big Tech and a documentary about American women fighting for reproductive rights. At least 17 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip amid growing international calls for a ceasefire. French President Emmanuel Macron said recognition of a Palestinian state aims to isolate Hamas and that total war cannot end the group. Some Israeli ministers have pushed for annexing the occupied West Bank.

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