French foreign minister: Too many civilians have died in Gaza strikes

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in Doha on Sunday that too many civilians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.

In a joint press conference with Qatar's prime minister, who is also the foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, she said that schools, hospitals, humanitarian workers and journalists must be protected.

Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on 9 November, 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.