The UN warns that half the population of Gaza is starving and nine out of ten people there can’t eat every day - as Israeli bombardment of the territory continues

A hospital boss in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, says his team has “lost control” over the numbers of dead and wounded arriving at the facility

The city is surrounded by Israeli tanks on two sides; the Israeli military says it’s fighting from house to house

The death of an Israeli hostage - Sahar Baruch, 25 - has been confirmed by his kibbutz and a hostages’ group, following reports of a failed Israeli rescue operation

On Friday, the US blocked a resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, arguing this would be dangerous and unrealistic

  • @blahsay
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    -51 year ago

    No it didn’t. It ‘demanded’ their release which Hamas would have said nah to obviously.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      41 year ago

      Hamas wants to release the hostages, as part of a ceasefire deal that actually secures their interests (mostly freeing Palestinian hostages detainees and loosening the blockade). Like it or not this is the status quo Israel created with their won hands.