French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the alleged peace in Gaza during his speech before the United Nations General Assembly, stressing that it did not open humanitarian corridors, while Israel continues to violate the ceasefire and caused a rise in the number of martyrs and injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
AI-generated summary
Since October 2025, a ceasefire regime has been in effect in the Gaza Strip, but the Israeli army continues to launch strikes on the Palestinian territories, claiming that its targets are Hamas facilities and elements.
Macron said in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York: “Some brag about alleged peace. But this peace did not open humanitarian corridors even for a single second. Do we have to watch this play that has shamed us all? Absolutely not!”
Since October 2025, a ceasefire regime has been in effect in the Gaza Strip, but the Israeli army continues to launch strikes on the Palestinian territories, claiming that its targets are Hamas facilities and elements.
The humanitarian situation, according to United Nations estimates in the Strip, remains “catastrophic” against the backdrop of widespread destruction, disruptions in the work of medical institutions, and ongoing problems in providing the population with food and basic necessities.
This statement comes at a time when Israel continues its violations of the ceasefire agreement, as the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the death toll since the agreement took effect on October 11 has risen to more than 1,372 martyrs and 4,659 injured, while the total number of recovery cases reached 831 cases.
The Hamas movement had previously confirmed that “the occupation army’s continued killing of women and children on a daily basis represents an escalation of the war of genocide that has not stopped,” calling on the Arab and Islamic countries participating in the “Peace Council” to “take a clear and practical stance toward the occupation’s crimes and violations.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Israeli strikes on Gaza will continue in the absence of an effective mechanism to stop violations
Likely · Within weeks
International pressure on Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza will increase
Possible · Within months

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan participated in a multilateral meeting at the invitation of US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where attendees from the Gulf states, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey discussed the regional escalation and navigation challenges in Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. King Salman bin Abdulaziz also condemned the Houthi militia's attempt to target Mecca, and praised the role of Saudi forces in defending the holy places. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the relations of the two countries and regional developments. Through a statement at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Saudi Arabia called for protecting the sailors stranded in Hormuz and ensuring their safety in accordance with international law.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced his bid to take over the defense portfolio in the next government a month before the elections, while tension escalated in the Strait of Hormuz with American strikes on Iranian targets, explosions in Iran and Bahrain, and a sharp decline in shipping traffic through the Strait.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated in a multilateral meeting at the invitation of US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in which he discussed the latest developments in the situation in the Middle East, especially the regional escalation and challenges to navigation security in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, with a focus on protecting sailors stranded in Hormuz, while the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, stressed that the region is going through its most dangerous stages and stressed the necessity of dialogue and negotiation to resolve conflicts, considering that what happened in Gaza Genocide.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz condemned the Houthi militia’s attempt to target Mecca, praising the role of Saudi forces in defending the holy places. The Crown Prince also discussed with the Russian President developing relations and discussing the repercussions of the escalation on navigation and the global economy. In a statement in Geneva, Saudi Arabia stressed the need to protect the sailors stranded in Hormuz in accordance with international law. For his part, the Emir of Qatar warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affects a quarter of global energy trade, and described what happened in Gaza as genocide, stressing the continuation of Doha’s efforts in humanitarian and political mediation.

Officials in Gaza warn that about two thousand inhabited buildings are at risk of collapsing due to the damage of the Israeli war, with no alternative to protect residents from the danger of falling roofs, while Iraq announced the postponement of its plan to disarm the factions until mid-2027, while integrating its elements into a plan that begins with a 90-day phase to ensure the cessation of attacks in exchange for not being exposed to American strikes, according to an agreement with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and confirmation from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Tom Barrack.

Iraq announced the postponement of its plan to disarm the armed factions until mid-2027, after the original date was the end of this month, while officials in Gaza warned of the collapse of about two thousand inhabited buildings due to the damage they sustained during the war. The Syrian General Corporation for Road Transport signed a contract with the Kuwaiti Combined Group Contracting Company (CGC) to maintain the 100-kilometre-long Damascus-Nasib Highway, worth $46 million, for 13 months.