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Malay Mail
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Turkiye's Erdogan says Gazans must not die for ‘hunk of bread'
ISTANBUL, July 22 —Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today warned that it would be unacceptable for Palestinians to die from the want of a 'hunk of bread or a mouthful of water'. Erdogan's warning, made during a speech in Istanbul, came amid a mounting chorus of international criticism of Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza, which has triggered a humanitarian crisis. 'No one endowed with a minimum of human dignity can accept this cruelty, in which dozens of innocent people die every day because they cannot find a hunk of bread or a mouthful of water,' he said. Erdogan is a frequent critic of Israel but his declaration came as Israel faced several demands from United Nations agencies and international capitals to protect civilian lives and to allow aid into Gaza. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Israeli forces 'must stop killing people' at food distribution points, and UN rights chief Volker Turk warned Israel that it was possibly violating international law. Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes had killed 15 people in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday, after the World Health Organization said that troops had invaded its staff residence. — AFP
Reuters
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
All options on the table if Israel does not deliver on Gaza pledges, EU's Kallas says
BRUSSELS, July 22 (Reuters) - All options are on the table if Israel does not deliver on its pledges to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza, the European Union's top diplomat said on Tuesday. "The killing of civilians seeking aid in Gaza is indefensible," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas wrote in a post on X, adding that she spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar "to recall our understanding on aid flow and made clear that IDF must stop killing people at distribution points." Earlier this month, Kallas said Israel had agreed to expand humanitarian access to Gaza, including increasing the number of aid trucks, crossing points and routes to distribution hubs. "All options remain on the table if Israel doesn't deliver on its pledges," Kallas said. On Monday, two dozen Western countries called for Israel to immediately end its war in Gaza and criticized what they described as "inhumane killing" of Palestinians, saying it was "horrifying" that more than 800 civilians had been killed while seeking aid. Israel's foreign ministry called Monday's statement "disconnected from reality" and said it would send the wrong message to Hamas. Gaza health officials have said more than 59,000 Palestinians have died during the 21-month conflict in Gaza. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
Al Arabiya
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Israeli fire kills 12 people in Gaza tent encampment housing displaced families: Reports
Israeli tank shelling killed at least 12 Palestinians and wounded dozens of others in a tent encampment in western Gaza City north of the enclave, local health authorities said early on Tuesday. Medics said the tanks stationed north of Shati camp fired two shells at tents housing displaced families, killing at least 12 people. There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the incident.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Merz tells Netanyahu he hopes for ‘speedy' Gaza ceasefire
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Friday that he hoped for a 'speedy ceasefire' in war-torn Gaza, Berlin said. Merz also 'stressed that the urgently needed humanitarian aid must now reach the people in the Gaza Strip in a safe and humane manner' and that the 'disarmament of Hamas was imperative', his office said in a statement. 'The chancellor expressed his hope for a speedy ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. All remaining Hamas hostages, including those with German citizenship, must be released immediately.' The statement added that Merz 'advocated for finding a viable post-war order for Gaza that takes into account Israeli security needs and the Palestinian right to self-determination.' The chancellor also 'emphasized that there should be no steps towards annexing the West Bank.' Speaking earlier at a Berlin press conference, Merz labelled the events in Gaza as 'no longer acceptable.' He also emphasized Germany's commitment to Israel's security, saying: 'We are doing everything we can to do justice to both sides, it is clear where we stand. 'But we also see the suffering of the Palestinian population and are trying to do everything possible to provide humanitarian aid here as well.' More than 21 months of war have created dire humanitarian conditions for Gaza's population, displacing most residents at least once and triggering severe shortages of food and other essentials. The war was triggered by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's retaliatory military offensive has killed at least 58,667 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city
The IDF also presented the timeline for establishing the humanitarian city, where Israel would move 600,000 Palestinians, and is estimated to take several months, and possibly up to a year to build. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly "threw out" the plan to establish a humanitarian city in southern Gaza and asked the IDF to propose alternative plans during a tense cabinet meeting on Sunday night, Israeli media reported on Monday. The meeting was convened amid reported opposition from the IDF to the humanitarian city plan, which was proposed by Defense Minister Israel Katz. The military has reportedly objected to the plan not only due to the significant budget, but also that building such a city would harm efforts to free the remaining hostages. The defense establishment, according to N12, believes that Hamas would interpret the humanitarian city plan as an Israeli decision to pursue a partial deal and resume the war after a ceasefire. The IDF also presented the timeline for establishing the humanitarian city, where Israel would move 600,000 Palestinians, and is estimated to take several months, and possibly up to a year to build. However, according to reports, Netanyahu told IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, "I asked for a realistic plan!" Netanyahu reportedly told military officials to seek alternative plans that would be faster and cheaper by tomorrow. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the debate surrounding the establishment of the humanitarian city as "spin" that is "aimed at concealing the deal that is being cooked up" in a post to X/Twitter. "This humanitarian city will certainly not be built as part of the surrender deal being crafted with Hamas, in which the IDF will retreat from terror territories that were captured at the cost of our soldiers' blood, hundreds of murderous terrorists will be released, and Hamas will receive oxygen and more time to rebuild its capabilities. Spins are no substitute for a decisive victory," Ben-Gvir stated.
