President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Arafat took part in the Camp David summit in 2000, but failed to reach a final peace deal. In 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat shook hands on the Oslo Accords establishing limited Palestinian autonomy. The Oslo accords, two well-defined states and Jerusalem with a special status,” Francis said in an interview with Italy’s RAI broadcaster. ”(Those are) two peoples who have to live together. In an interview with Italian state television RAI’s TG1 news channel, Francis also said he hoped a regional escalation could be avoided in the conflict that began when Hamas militants entered Israel, killing some 1,400 Israelis, mainly civilians, and taking about 230 hostages. Pope Francis said on Wednesday a two-state solution was needed for Israel and Palestine in order to put an end to wars such as the current one and called for a special status for Jerusalem. “The Prime Minister and president Sisi also discussed diplomatic efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, prevent escalation in the wider Middle East and achieve long-term peace and prosperity for the Palestinian people.” He said ensuring life-saving aid and medical treatment reaches civilians by all available routes is a top priority and the UK stands ready to provide further support. “The leaders talked about urgent work to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and the Prime Minister updated on plans for a second UK aid flight to support the work of the Egyptian Red Crescent. The Prime Minister thanked president Sisi for his efforts and said the UK would continue to work closely with Egypt and Israel to ensure all British citizens can leave Gaza safely. Rishi Sunak held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday evening about the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East.Ī Downing Street spokesman said: “He welcomed the opening of the Rafah crossing today for the first British and other nationals and injured Palestinians to leave Gaza. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned of “harsh consequences” if attacks continue on the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of warnings from the country.Jordan said it had recalled its ambassador from Israel and told Israel’s ambassador to remain out of the country in protest over the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza.Seven hostages, including three foreign passport holders, were allegedly killed in Israel’s bombing of the refugee camp, Hamas claimed.The Israeli military said it has killed Hamas’s anti-tank system chief along with another commander in air strikes targeted on a Hamas stronghold at the territory’s biggest refugee camp, Jabalia.Israeli forces stormed the Hamas front line in northern Gaza in a breakthrough for the ground mission to eradicate the terror group.Fifteen young Israeli soldiers have been killed fighting in Gaza, the country’s military said as it intensified its ground operation in the Hamas-controlled enclave.Meanwhile, many of the 200 British citizens trapped in Gaza were being turned away from the Rafah crossing hours after it opened - as MPs criticised the Government for failing to provide clear information.The first British nationals, of an unspecified number, crossed the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt along with more than 300 other foreign nationals and 76 wounded people.Here’s a summary of the main developments on Wednesday. We’ll be back in the morning with the latest on the Hamas-Israel war. Thanks for following the Telegraph’s live coverage.
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