After the Hamas attacks against Israeli civilians, which left more than 1,160 dead on October 7, Emmanuel Macron quickly announced a tribute to the victims with French nationality, but the date remained pending for a long time.
It is finally this Wednesday, at midday, that the Head of State will preside over a ceremony at Les Invalides in memory of the 42 French citizens killed, but also the injured and the hostages.
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This tribute comes four months to the day after the attacks.
If the presidency delayed, it was to concentrate first on the release of the hostages.
“We considered that the time for negotiations on the hostages was a priority and that it should not be weakened
,” explains the Élysée, specifying that
“many families of hostages did not want the tribute to interfere in the negotiations"
.
The ceremony will finally take place while
“three people are still missing today and presumed hostages”
, indicates the presidency
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