Updated: US VP Harris urges Hamas to agree to an immediate ceasefire, pushes Israel on aid to Gaza
Updated: 10:30am (AEDT) Cairo, Egypt/Rafah, Gaza Strip Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday demanded Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to an immediate six-week ceasefire while forcefully urging Israel to do more to boost aid deliveries into Gaza, where she said innocent people were suffering a “humanitarian catastrophe.” In some of the strongest comments […]
Israeli military promises thorough investigation into aid convoy deaths
Jerusalem Reuters The Israeli military on Saturday promised an exhaustive and truthful investigation into the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza this week, an incident that has drawn condemnations and calls for an international inquiry. Gaza Health authorities said 118 people were killed in Thursday’s incident, attributing the deaths to Israeli fire and […]
Dozens killed waiting for aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims were run over by aid trucks. At least 112 people were killed and more than 280 wounded in the […]