France welcomes the release of a first group of 24 hostages and the fact that a truce has come into force. It calls for the release of all the hostages. France is making active efforts to get French hostages released as part of the agreement currently being implemented. The release of all our compatriots is an absolute priority for France, and we are working tirelessly to secure it. We express our wholehearted solidarity with the hostages' families at this difficult time. Under the (…)