The UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk, on Monday said that Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip are no longer covered by the principle of self-defence under international law. We are talking about an expulsion that is highly, highly questionable, Türk said on Austrian radio, referring to the effect of the war on…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday spoke out strongly against Israel’s expanded military operations in Gaza. “The European Commission has always supported and will continue to support Israel’s right to security and self-defence, but this escalation and disproportionate use of force against civilians cannot be justified under humanitarian and international law,” von…
The United Nations has received permission from Israel to send 100 more trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, expressed hope that the emergency deliveries would be examined and cleared for entry by Wednesday…
Fifty-seven children have died from the effects of malnutrition during the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, a representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, citing Palestinian Health ministry. Rik Peeperkorn, who represents the WHO in the Palestinian Territories, said in a video call that the UN organisation has not yet verified these figures….
The European Union (EU) has expressed concerns about plans by the Israeli security Cabinet to take over the Gaza Strip and for the army to control the territory. An EU spokesman said in Brussels that the union was concerned about the extension of these operations in Gaza, which would lead to further casualties and additional…
Israel’s security cabinet on Monday approved a plan to escalate the offensive in Gaza, including the occupation of the Gaza Strip and continued control over captured areas. According to an official close to the matter, the ministers unanimously approved the operational plan in a vote. The vote came hours after Military Chief, Eyal Zamir announced…
The United Nations said the Gaza Strip is “likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis” since the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas began. Aid for the civilian population is being hampered by new Israeli military attacks, a blockade of humanitarian aid deliveries that has been in place for more than 50 days….
An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has reportedly struck a hospital operated by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. About 19 people were killed, including nine minors, and others were injured in the strike on Jabalia, local media reported. An Israeli military spokesman said the claim was under investigation. According to report, the internally displaced…
China has expressed worry about the situation in the Gaza Strip after Israel unleashed massive airstrikes against Hamas militants overnight. China said it is “extremely concerned” and hopes all sides support the effective implementation of the ceasefire, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in Beijing on Tuesday. She said the parties should avoid actions that…
Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Israeli army said that two suspects approached Israeli troops in the south of the Gaza Strip and posed an immediate threat, prompting the soldiers to fire at them. The fatal incident took…
