France’s Barrot Calls for International Mission in Gaza in Second Phase of Ceasefire

An international assistance mission for the Gaza Strip should be considered once Israeli troops withdraw as part of the second phase of the ceasefire accord, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told reporters on Friday.

The three-phased ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group is set to stop a 15-month-old war that has decimated the Gaza Strip, killing thousands of Palestinians and destabilizing the region.