The French president said he was 'shaken' by the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and was harsh on Israel, though he refused to use the term 'genocide.' He also reiterated France's commitment to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly ramps up the war in Gaza, despite mounting pressure from Trump and castigation by France's president.

Diverted by Mideast complexity — and his tariff war on the world — the president has given far-right Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu the green light to continue policies that won’t destroy Hamas, but are magnifying the humanitarian disaster in Gaza beyond any imaginable proportions.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing . Families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are terrified that the possibility of a ceasefire is slipping further away.

Leo began with words for Ukraine, where Russia’s invasion rages ... the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel on, Saturday, May 10, 2025.