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Macron hopeful that US captive release can lead to further breakthroughs
20 October 2023 21:30 BST
French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that the release of captives could lead to similar initiatives for French nationals held by Hamas.
Macron said on Friday that France would be sending medical humanitarian assistance to Egypt as part of the US-Egypt effort to get aid into Gaza.
According to France's foreign ministry, 28 French nationals were killed during the 7 October attacks in Israel and seven are still missing, some held captive in Gaza.