France will “evacuate” “injured or sick children” from the Gaza Strip “to its hospitals”

France detailed on Sunday November 19 the operational support it will provide to the Middle East in the coming days. “France is mobilizing all the means at its disposal to help evacuate injured or sick children from the Gaza Strip to its hospitals who need urgent care”explained the French presidency. “Medical air assets, both civilian and military, will be deployed for this purpose”specifies the Elysée in a press release.

“A new charter of a plane carrying more than 10 tonnes of medical cargo for the start of the week” was also announced. “France will also contribute to the European effort with medical equipment on board European flights on November 23 and 30”, added the Elysée. France is also preparing to send “in the coming days” the Dixmude helicopter carrier. It will be configured to offer “hospital support” in Gaza, will set sail “Start of the week” And “will arrive in Egypt in the coming days”specified the French presidency.

Up to 50 patients in French hospitals, announces Emmanuel Macron

In the afternoon, Emmanuel Macron announced that “injured or sick children in Gaza who need urgent care” could be “treated in France” if this is “useful and necessary”. The French president assured on X (formerly Twitter) that the country was ready to welcome up to 50 patients in its hospitals. He also mentions a “emergency for the people of Gaza”.

The day before, the Head of State took stock with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ben Hamad al-Thani, and the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, on the situation of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as well as on current negotiations. The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, was in this Gulf state on Saturday which is conducting mediation to obtain their release.