French foreign minister says too many civilians have died in Gaza strikes

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French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said in Doha that too many civilians have died in Israeli strikes on Gaza, Reuters reports.

Colonna said during a joint press conference with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, that schools, hospitals, humanitarian workers, and journalists must be protected.

Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on November 9, will cover respecting international law, and basic needs such as health, water, energy, and food, and will call for concrete action for civilians in Gaza.

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