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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses army leaders at the Hotel le Brienne on July 13, 2025, ahead of the Bastille Day parade in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron addresses army leaders at the Hotel le Brienne on July 13, 2025, ahead of the Bastille Day parade in Paris. © Ludovic Marin via AP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Israel's plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a disaster waiting to happen and proposed an international coalition under a UN mandate to stabilise the Palestinian enclave. Macron spoke after the NGO Reporters Without Borders strongly condemned the "acknowledged murder by the Israeli army" of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza – and five of his colleagues. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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