The Saudi Crown Prince and Macron discuss developments in the situation in Gaza.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and the efforts being made to end the war in the region on Sunday evening.

This came during a phone call received by bin Salman from Macron, where they addressed the situation in Gaza, the efforts to end the war, and to enhance security and stability in the Middle East.

On October 10, a ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect, based on a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump, which involves stopping the war, a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army, mutual release of prisoners, immediate entry of aid into the region, and disarmament of Hamas.

The agreement ended a genocide that began on October 8, 2023, resulting in 68,159 deaths and 170,203 injuries, most of whom were children and women, and caused destruction affecting 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure in the region.

Bin Salman and Macron emphasized the urgent need to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people and to achieve a complete Israeli withdrawal from the region.

Both sides also stressed the importance of starting practical steps to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.

During the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held last September, 11 countries recognized the State of Palestine, bringing the total number of recognizing countries to 159 out of 193 UN member states.