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Deliveries of medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians were expected to start arriving in Gaza on Wednesday under a deal mediated by Qatar and France, after a night of deadly bombardments in the territory's south. The news came after French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on Thursday that France decided not to join US-led strikes against Houthis in the Red Sea because the country is seeking to avoid escalation. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.