French President Macron, during his historic visit to Albania, provided an update on negotiations for the release of prisoners held by Hamas. He emphasized the progress being made in these talks and expressed his commitment to securing the freedom of French citizens held captive by the group. Macron also discussed the possibility of visiting Israel in the near future, contingent upon reaching concrete agreements to address a range of issues, such as security, counterterrorism, peace processes, and political solutions.

In the midst of these developments, Hamas released images of Mia Schem, a dual French-Israeli citizen hostage, held in Gaza, prompting her mother to call on world leaders for international intervention to secure her daughter’s release.