Merz, Macron and Starmer praise role of negotiators
In a joint statement Germany, France and the UK have offered their support for the challenges to come.
Berlin (dpa) – The heads of state and government from Germany, France and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement praising the efforts of US President Donald Trump and negotiators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to agree a peace plan. “It is now of utmost importance that all parties implement their obligations in full and without delay,” the statement said, referring to Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. The three countries have committed to “supporting substantive humanitarian aid packages through UN agencies to be delivered” in the coming weeks.
Under the plan put forward by Trump and supported by Israel and Hamas, Israeli hostages are to be freed in return for the release of Palestinian prisoners. A ceasefire is now in force to allow new deliveries of aid.