READ HERE: France’s Foreign Ministry has condemned an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that led to the death of one of its diplomatic staff in Rafah. The man, whose name has not been revealed, was taking cover at a colleague’s house when the building came under attack on Wednesday.

Following her arrival on an official visit to Israel on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for an “immediate and durable” truce. The diplomat also expressed concern over the rising civilian death toll in Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian enclave.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said that “one of its agents” had “died as a result of his injuries.” The Israeli airstrike on Wednesday left approximately ten more people dead, French officials added.