UK government sides with Israel in furious row with UN chief over Gaza bombing Minister says Hamas 'squarely' to blame for the deaths and destructions happening in Gaza Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023
UN chief warns of ‘clear violations of humanitarian law’ in Gaza Antonio Guterres calls Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and subsequent civilian casualties ‘alarming’ The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
US resists ceasefire call in UN Security Council debate on Israel-Gaza war First open debate on conflict hears repeated calls for immediate ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023
What the papers say – October 25 Freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz and comments by the UN Secretary-General dominate Wednesday’s front pages. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
UN chief ‘deeply concerned about violations of international humanitarian law’ in Gaza Antonio Guterres condemns both the use of civilians as 'human shields' and the bombing of southern Gaza after people were told to evacuate there Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023
UN chief says ‘clear violations of international humanitarian law’ in Gaza Antonio Guterres pleads for civilians to be protected in Israel-Hamas war, warns of a wider regional conflagration. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
Doctor warns Gaza wards could become ‘mass graves’ as a third of hospitals close over lack of power Palestinian doctors forced to use washing up liquid to clean wounds, while UN chief warns of 'clear violations of international humanitarian law' The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
UN chief warns that the risk of the Gaza war spreading is growing as situation becomes more dire The United Nations chief is warning that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing as societies splinter and tensions threaten to boil over The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Trucks carrying aid and coffins enter Gaza for first time as Rafah crossing opens UN says 20 lorries crossing Egypt border are ‘drop in the ocean’ as Unicef warns delivery of water is ‘matter of life or death’ The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
Israel strikes Gaza after 2 captives freed, and there are signs that aid may soon enter from Egypt Israel and Palestinian militants traded fire after Hamas released an American woman and her teenage daughter The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023
UN chief calls on Israel to open aid ‘lifeline’ for Gaza Labelling aid trucks ‘the difference between life and death’, Antonio Guterres called for access via the Rafah crossing. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023
UN chief makes desperate plea for aid stuck on border to enter Gaza: ‘The difference between life and death’ Antonio Guterres says that all countries involved need to ‘make them move as quickly as possible’ in plea at Egypt-Gaza crossing The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Foreign Secretary raises doubts about feasibility of Israel-Hamas ceasefire James Cleverly said ‘the behaviour of Hamas’ has not given him confidence the group would respect a ceasefire. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
UN chief Guterres condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Egypt’s president agrees to open the Rafah crossing – as it happened This blog is now closed.
France 24 · Oct 17, 2023 Israel to allow aid into Gaza via Egypt border crossing Israel will allow essential humanitarian supplies of food, water and medicine to enter Gaza through its border with Egypt at the request of US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. Biden, who arrived in Israel early on Wednesday, has said data provided by the US…
The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023 Israel-Hamas war | One million Gazans displaced; 2,670 people killed in Israeli attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that the region was “on the verge of the abyss”.
Dynamite News · Oct 14, 2023 Israel says it killed top Hamas commando who led assault on Israeli communities The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it has killed a commander in Hamas's commando forces who led one of the attacks on southern Israel communities last week. Read further on Dynamite News:
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Calls increase for aid passage to alleviate suffering in Gaza UN boss Antonio Guterres said rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access was needed to help stricken civilians inside Gaza
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023 Hamas says will kill hostages if Israeli attacks on Gaza civilians continue Human Rights Watch terms Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s call for a ‘complete siege’ on Gaza a ‘war crime’.
Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2023 Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt disrupted by Israeli air raids With Israel declaring ‘total blockade’ of Gaza, crossing with Egypt is single point in and out of besieged enclave.
WEKU · Oct 9, 2023 Israel unleashes attacks on Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages' lives There are still a number of unaccounted-for U.S. citizens, U.S. officials said, as the fighting entered its third day.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says Syria’s health minister says a drone attack that hit a packed military graduation ceremony in the central city of Homs has killed 80 and wounded 240
Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2023 UN approves Kenya-led mission to combat gangs in Haiti The United Nations Security Council has approved a Kenya-led mission aimed at bringing stability to Haiti, where violent armed gangs have taken over parts of the Caribbean country, leaving the economy in tatters.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks The president of the European Parliament says she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a U.N. envoy to evaluate the chances of resuming stalemated talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus