Leaders at summit agree text that says pause should lead to ‘sustainable ceasefire’ Meanwhile, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has met with Luís Montenegro, who has been nominated as Portugal’s next prime minister.Both are members of the centre-right European People’s party. Continue reading
NBC News' Raf Sanchez meets two mothers from Gaza who received treatment for breast cancer in Jerusalem, but now face being sent back to Gaza where health care is nearing collapse.
By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond and Mick Krever, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli authorities are preparing to send a group of Palestinian patients who were being treated in East Jerusalem hospitals back to Gaza this week. The group of 22 Gazan Palestinians includes five newborn babies and their mothers, cancer patients now in remission, and
Attacks around Rafah come despite growing pressure for ceasefire. This live blog is closedSee all our Middle East coverageThe UK is facing legal action over its pause in funding for Unrwa, after Israel’s allegations that 12 staff at the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees were involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel.London-based law firm Bindmans has sent a pre-action letter, the first stage in a legal claim, on behalf of a British-Palestinian man whose family are in Gaza and...
This live blog is now closed. For more on the UN security council vote, you can read our full report:Israel isolated as UN security council demands immediate ceasefire in GazaUnrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel barring the agency from delivering aid there.Sam Rose is quoted by Al Jazeera saying:An independent authority warned last week of an imminent famine and people are already dying of starvation up in the north. And...
This live blog is now closed. For more on the US’s vetoed UN resolution, you can read our latest reporting:US resolution on Gaza ceasefire vetoed at UN by Russia and ChinaExplainer – Why did Russia and China veto US’s Gaza ceasefire resolution?The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “hundreds of worshipers” were “blocked” from reaching the al-Aqsa mosque compound by Israeli forces on Friday.According to Wafa: “Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces significantly increased their military...
This blog is now closed. You can read our latest coverage on the Israel-Gaza war hereReuters has a breaking news line about the Gaza aid ship, the Open Arms, that set off from Cyprus on Tuesday. According to the news agency, witnesses have reported that the ship is close to Gaza’s coast now.More details soon Continue reading
Israel using starvation as weapon of war, says Josep Borrell, as UN report warns 1.1 million face ‘catastrophic’ food supply conditions. This live blog is closedSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageOxfam has accused Israel of controlling “an unpredictable and chaotic regime of approval, scanning and inspection” of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip.In a new report, the NGO says “people living in Gaza will suffer mass death from disease and starvation far beyond the current 31,000...
The UN Security Council has agreed on a resolution calling for a ceasefire during Ramadan, urging all parties to respect it for a lasting peace. Crafted by E10 nations, the resolution was approved with 14 votes in favor and one abstention, notably from the US. This resolution, prepared by non-permanent members of the Security Council, […]
17/3/2024,,Last updated: 3/17/202403:24 AM (Makkah Time) The first trucks of humanitarian aid arrived in the northern Gaza Strip, and Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that trucks filled with flour reached the Kuwait Roundabout area in the center of Gaza City, in addition to Salah al-Din Street in the northern Gaza Strip. , Al Jazeera correspondent Anas
WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and the assurance of humanitarian aid in Gaza, and the immediate release of all hostages. The resolution, which passed with a vote of 14 in favor and the United States abstaining, was the first resolution to […]
Mediator Qatar says it is 'cautiously optimistic' after start of indirect