The office of Prime Minister Mark Carney said the leaders agreed focus must stay on ‘advancing peace and security’ in the region.

The leaders of Canada, France, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and Britain held a call on Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East , the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement.

“All leaders agreed that the focus must remain on advancing peace and security, including reaching a lasting ceasefire, securing the release of all hostages and the disarmament of Hamas, and scaling up flows of life-saving assistance for Palestinian civilians,” it said.

The call was chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron. Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

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