Saudi FM arrives in Paris for Gaza meeting

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)
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  • Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Paris on Thursday to participate in a ministerial meeting on the US plan for Gaza and the next steps toward a ceasefire.

The meeting will be attended by the foreign ministers and representatives of several Arab, Islamic, and European countries, as well as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza.