Israel/Palestinian Territories
France strongly condemns the shelling that struck the Jordanian hospital in Khan Younis (Jan. 17, 2024)

France strongly condemns the shelling that struck the Jordanian field hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, yesterday, leaving several people injured. We condemn the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and medical infrastructure in particular, which are protected by international humanitarian law. France offers its heartfelt solidarity to Jordan and calls for a full investigation into this matter.

France commends Jordan on its efforts to help Gaza’s civilian population. France is directly supporting the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza by both funding and providing medication and medical supplies. Moreover, we continue to work in close cooperation with Jordan on humanitarian efforts in Gaza, as proven by the January 4^th joint airdrop of seven tons of humanitarian aid and the deployment of a Jordanian medical team to Egypt using the Dixmude helicopter carrier.

Israel/Palestinian Territories
Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, listed as a terrorist by the European Union (Jan. 16, 2024)

Together with its partners, France is fully committed to impeding the actions of Hamas, which the EU has listed as a terrorist organization.

On January 16, 2024, the Council of the EU added Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, to its terrorist list, following last month’s listing of Mohammed Deif and Marwan Issa, the first and second in command of Hamas’ military wing.

Now three of the main individuals behind the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel have been listed by the European Union as terrorists, in addition to the group itself, which has long been listed as such.

In particular, these sanctions make it possible to prohibit any natural or legal person in the EU from transferring economic resources to these three individuals.