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President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that France backed Israel’s new roadmap for a ceasefire and the release of hostages presented by the US late on Friday. Palestinian militant group Hamas described the proposal as “positive”, and Germany hailed it as a “glimpse of hope”, although Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday underlined that any permanent ceasefire in Gaza rested upon “the destruction of Hamas's military and governing capabilities”. Follow our liveblog for the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.