UNICEF says Gaza is “poised to witness an explosion in preventable child deaths which would compound the already unbearable level of child deaths” in the Palestinian territory.
Dozens of European countries call for an “immediate” pause in the Gaza war and renew warnings against Israel’s threatened ground assault on Rafah.
The United States has proposed a UN Security Council measure that would call for a “temporary” ceasefire in a rival measure to the Algerian proposal that would urge ending Israel’s war on Gaza.
Israel has attacked Sidon, deep inside south Lebanon, claiming to hit Hezbollah weapons depots, but local reports say civilian factories were destroyed.
At least 29,092 Palestinians have been killed and 69,028 injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Health Ministry says.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that there has been an “international attempt to force upon us a Palestinian state”, as he reiterated his opposition to a two-state solution.
“Citizens of Israel, Everyone knows that it was me who – for decades – has blocked the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger our existence,” he said in a post on X.
Netanyahu added that Israel will maintain “full security control” over all areas west of the Jordan river, including Gaza.
Yesterday we reported that Netanyahu has announced that he will submit legislation to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, rejecting a two-state solution.
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