Paris, Oct 17 (AP) France's foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed the death of 21 French citizens killed in the Hamas militants attacks on Israel.

The ministry says 11 French citizens are missing.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking during a visit to Albania Tuesday, said his government was doing “everything possible” for the release of French and other hostages held in Gaza.

“This difficult moment for the Israeli people, the Palestinian civilians, for the whole region shows that the (unresolved) issue there is a political one which cannot be solved without a peaceful process,” Macron said. (AP)

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