Leaders of US, UK, Germany and France say ending the war in Gaza is a 'necessity'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron before their Quad meeting in Berlin, October 18, 2024.

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of France, Germany and the UK called for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in a joint statement after their meeting in Berlin. The leaders said they had also discussed the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting Hezbollah.

US President Joe Biden and the German, French and British leaders on Friday stressed the “immediate necessity” for ending the more than year-old war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Biden, Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer in a joint statement said they agreed on “the immediate necessity to bring the hostages home to their families, for ending the war in Gaza, and ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilians”.

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