Overview
- The Élysée referred to Mahmoud Abbas as president of the State of Palestine and said talks focus on full application of the Gaza ceasefire plus next steps on security, governance and reconstruction.
- Macron plans to press for continuous humanitarian access to Gaza as part of efforts to stabilize conditions on the ground.
- France has begun preparatory work for a possible multinational stabilization force, with three officers serving as observers in a U.S.-set structure and a civilian team dispatched, to be joined by a gendarmerie general this week.
- The United States submitted a draft UN Security Council resolution to back peace efforts, and President Trump said an international force would deploy very soon.
- Paris is reaffirming a two-state horizon and tying any PA role in Gaza to reforms, while Abbas told Le Figaro that Hamas would have no role in Gaza’s governance.