Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday emphasized the necessity of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This came during a phone call received by the Emir from the French President, according to a statement from the Amiri Diwan. The two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance and develop cooperation in various fields, as well as developments in Gaza, the occupied Palestinian territories, Syria, and Lebanon. In this context, Emir Tamim and Macron stressed the need to reach an immediate ceasefire agreement in Gaza, release hostages and prisoners, facilitate the entry of aid, and prevent the worsening of the humanitarian disaster in the Strip. The phone call also addressed the latest developments related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which began in 2022. Both sides emphasized the need to intensify efforts to end the war in Ukraine.