UNRWA chief says ‘operationally, nothing has changed yet’ after Israeli army announced planned pauses to allow more aid into Gaza. Israeli forces battled with Palestinian groups in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has said. ‘Hell on earth’ …
Israeli official cites prime minister as saying daily pause is ‘unacceptable’ as army continues attacking Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is opposed to plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave. An Israeli attack …
The top US diplomat’s stance is at odds with that of Arab states who are calling for an immediate ceasefire. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed Washington’s position calling for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to protect civilians and allow foreign nationals to leave, as the Israeli military bombarded a UN shelter and hospital in the Gaza Strip. Blinken …
