Ammon News - French President Emmanuel Macron has landed in Tel Aviv for a “solidarity” visit to Israel amid its continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip, weeks after deadly attacks launched by the Palestinian group Hamas.

Macron is the latest Western leader to visit Israel, following counterparts from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and others.

The French news agency, which was briefed by Macron’s office ahead of the visit, reported on Monday that the president will also call for the “preservation of the civilian population” in Gaza amid Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave, and the “resumption of a genuine peace process” for the creation of a Palestinian state.

Macron will also call for a “humanitarian truce” to allow desperately needed aid into Gaza, whose some 2.3 million people have been largely deprived of water, food, electricity, fuel and other basic supplies after an Israeli blockade, the Elysee Palace told AFP.

Al Jazeera