France reiterates call for 'immediate humanitarian truce' in Gaza

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Sunday reiterated calls for an "immediate humanitarian truce" in Gaza, which she said must be able to lead to a ceasefire, adding that too many civilians have died in Israeli strikes.

Colonna said during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha that schools, hospitals, humanitarian workers and journalists must be protected. Israel says it is targeting Hamas and that the Islamist Palestinian group is using residents as human shields.

Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on Nov. 9, will cover respecting international law, basic needs such as health, water, energy and food, and will call for concrete action for civilians in Gaza.