French President Emmanuel Macron attends a video-conference with the families of French hostages by the Hamas militants who had entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 20, 2023.  REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File photo
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Emmanuel Macron set for an upcoming visit to Israel

French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Israel in coming days, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said on Sunday.

PARIS (Reuters) - French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Israel in coming days, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said on Sunday.

Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte "will arrive tomorrow and Tuesday and will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu," it said on Sunday in a post on X.

The Elysee has not yet confirmed the visit.

(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau, Layli Foroudi; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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