Macron, Egypt’s El-Sisi, Jordan king to hold talks seeking Mideast cease-fire

Macron and Sisi attend video conference with King Abdullah II to work on a proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 18, 2021. (Reuters)

A Palestinian youth looks for salvageable items amid the rubbe of the Kuhail building which was destroyed in an early morning Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on May 18, 2021. (AFP)

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron, his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II will hold talks Tuesday aimed at seeking a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the French presidency said.
El-Sisi is currently in Paris for summits on Africa while Abdullah will join by video conference, the Elysee said.
“The trilateral meeting aims above all to work for a rapid cease-fire and prevent the conflict from extending,” the presidency said.