The killing comes as French prime diplomat Catherine Colonna in Israel to attraction for truce and lasting peace.
The French Ministry for Europe and Overseas Affairs has condemned the Israeli bombing of a residential constructing in Rafah that killed certainly one of its employees in a area beforehand declared a protected zone.
“France condemns this bombing of a residential building which caused the death of many other civilians. We demand that all light be shed by the Israeli authorities on the circumstances of this bombing, as quickly as possible,” the Overseas Ministry stated in a press release on Sunday.
The home was hit on Wednesday night, killing the worker and 10 others who had been sheltering with colleagues and their relations within the residential location.
The worker had been working with the French authorities in Gaza since 2002, and a few of his relations had already been evacuated from Gaza, the ministry stated, providing condolences.
The ministry assertion is launched at a time when exterior stress on Israel is rising as a result of its “indiscriminate” bombing raids in Gaza. Greater than 80 % of the almost 19,000 Palestinians killed are stated to be civilians.
French Overseas Minister Catherine Colonna on Sunday pressed for an “immediate and durable” truce within the Gaza struggle, including Paris is “deeply concerned” over the scenario within the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
“Too many civilians are being killed,” Colonna stated throughout remarks in Tel Aviv together with her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, as Israel presses on with its offensive after the October 7 assaults that has despatched tensions spiralling throughout the area.
The overseas minister additionally condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas and plans to fulfill with the households of the Israeli captives held within the Gaza Strip.
A minimum of 1,140 individuals, most of them civilians, have been killed within the Hamas assault and 240 have been taken captive. Dozens of them have been launched in trade for Palestinian prisoners as a part of a truce deal late final month.
Colonna additionally plans to pursue an settlement together with her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki within the occupied West Financial institution throughout her journey.
Shortly earlier than her arrival in Israel, Colonna condemned rising assaults by Israeli settlers on Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution.
“Since October 7, unfortunately, some settlers, driven by their ideological blindness… have committed crimes” towards Palestinians, she stated, including that “these settlers must be punished”.
Greater than 290 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers within the West Financial institution since October 7, in response to the territory’s Ministry of Well being.
