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Al Jazeera
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israeli strikes kill 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children
Israeli strikes kill 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children NewsFeed Three Israeli strikes hit homes and a tent in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children. The attacks come as the besieged territory faces extreme hunger and ongoing bombardment. Video Duration 03 minutes 07 seconds 03:07 Video Duration 00 minutes 54 seconds 00:54 Video Duration 03 minutes 18 seconds 03:18 Video Duration 00 minutes 40 seconds 00:40 Video Duration 03 minutes 00 seconds 03:00 Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds 01:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 47 seconds 01:47
The National
8 hours ago
- Politics
- The National
Moment Trump aide is confronted with photos of Gaza's starving children
An aide to Donald Trump was confronted with photos of starving children in Gaza during a meeting with Tunisia's President Kais Saied. Mr Saied told US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of the US President's daughter Tiffany Trump, that 'it is time for humanity to wake up and put an end to these crimes against the Palestinian people'. 'I believe you know these images well,' Mr Saied was seen telling the envoy in footage released by the Tunisian presidency. He described one of the photos as showing 'a child crying, eating sand in occupied Palestine'. Mr Boulos stood silently, occasionally nodding, as Mr Saied called events in Gaza 'a crime against all of humanity' and 'absolutely unacceptable'. Lebanese-born Mr Boulos is a senior adviser to Mr Trump on Arab, Middle East and African affairs. His son, Michael Boulos, married Tiffany Trump in 2022. The US is Israel's main political and military backer and has vetoed UN resolutions calling for an end to the war in Gaza. However, Mr Trump has shown signs of thinning patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the toll of the 21-month war mounts. Some of Israel's usual allies, including Britain and France, issued stark criticism this week of what they called the 'drip feeding of aid', as starvation takes hold in Gaza. The head of its largest hospital said on Tuesday that 21 children had died from malnutrition and starvation in the previous three days. More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that 'mass starvation' was spreading across Gaza and that their own colleagues were suffering acutely from the shortages. Israel says some humanitarian supplies are being allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of stealing aid.
France 24
10 hours ago
- Politics
- France 24
Tunisia leader shows Trump adviser images of starving Gaza children
Saied told US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, that "it is time for all of humanity to wake up and put an end to these crimes against the Palestinian people". "I believe you know these images well," Saied was seen telling the envoy as he showed a photograph of what he described as "a child crying, eating sand in occupied Palestine". Saied showed Boulos several more images, saying that Palestinians in Gaza were subjected to crimes against humanity. Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory, where more than two million people have endured 21 months of devastating conflict. "It is absolutely unacceptable," Saied was heard saying as Boulos stood silently, occasionally nodding. "It is a crime against all of humanity." More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading across the Gaza Strip and that their own colleagues were suffering acutely from the shortages. The head of Gaza's largest hospital said on Tuesday that 21 children had died from malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the previous three days. Israel says humanitarian aid is being allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of exploiting civilian suffering, including by stealing food handouts to sell at inflated prices or shooting at those awaiting aid. Following his visit to Tunisia, Boulos flew on to the Libyan capital Tripoli on Wednesday, Tunisian media reported.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 21 people late on Tuesday and into early Wednesday, health authorities said. More than half of those killed were women and children. Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than two million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel's blockade and nearly two-year offensive. A breakdown of law and order has led to widespread looting and contributed to chaos and violence around aid deliveries. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly near aid sites run by an American contractor, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday. More than 100 human rights groups and charities signed a letter published on Wednesday demanding more aid for Gaza and warning of grim conditions causing starvation. More than 59,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, according to Gaza's health ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals. Its count does not distinguish between militants and civilians, but the ministry says that more than half of the dead are women and children. The UN and other international organizations see it as the most reliable source of data on casualties. The Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday that forces were operating in Gaza City, as well as in northern Gaza. It said that in Jabaliya, an area hard-hit in multiple rounds of fighting, an air strike killed 'a number of' Hamas militants. Troops struck roughly 120 targets throughout Gaza over the past day, including militant cells, tunnels and booby-trapped structures, among others, the military said. One Israeli strike hit a house on Tuesday in the north-western side of Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, according to the Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties. The dead included six children and two women, according to the health ministry's casualty list. Another strike hit an apartment in the Tal al-Hawa area in northern Gaza, killing at least six people. Among the dead were three children and two women, including one who was pregnant. Eight others were wounded, the ministry said. A third strike hit a tent in the Naser area in Gaza City late on Tuesday and killed three children, Shifa Hospital said. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the strikes. It blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the militants operate from populated areas.
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Keir Starmer faces split with Trump as Cabinet ministers 'demand he recognises Palestine as a state immediately'
Keir Starmer is facing major Cabinet pressure to recognise a Palestinian state amid growing horror at Israel 's brutal military action in Gaza. The Prime Minister has so far resisted calls to make a formal move, which is backed by other leaders including France 's Emmanuel Macron. But he is facing internal demands to act after Israel was accused of the 'inhumane killing' of starving civilians queuing for food, according to the Guardian. The UN food agency said the IDF fired on a crowd of Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid over the weekend. But formally recognising a Palestinian state, which would include Gaza and the West Bank, would risk a split with Donald Trump. The president, who arrived in Scotland tomorrow for a private visit to his golf courses, a close ally of Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu who has suggested turning Gaza into a tourist resort while evicting its Palestinian population. But there are signs of pressure building for a change in tack. Yesterday Health Secretary Wes Streeting called for recognition of the state of Palestine 'while there's still a state of Palestine left to recognise' as he branded Israel's attacks on healthcare workers as going 'well beyond legitimate self-defence'. Foreign Secretary David Lammy yesterday said Israel could face further sanctions from the UK if it does not agree to a ceasefire, telling broadcasters he feels 'appalled' and 'sickened' by its actions in Gaza. On Monday Mr Lammy and his counterparts from 24 other nations including France, Canada and Australia urged Israel to lift restrictions on the flow of aid into Gaza in a joint statement. He toured broadcast studios on Tuesday morning, after having condemned in the House of Commons the 'grotesque spectacle' which Palestinians have been subject to. Asked by ITV's Good Morning Britain what more he planned to do if Israel did not agree to end the conflict, the Foreign Secretary replied: 'Well, we've announced a raft of sanctions over the last few months. 'There will be more, clearly, and we keep all of those options under consideration if we do not see a change in behaviour and the suffering that we are seeing come to an end. 'It's important that we continue to work with international partners if we are to have the maximum result. 'But what I want to see is a ceasefire and it's my assessment that once the Knesset rises on July 28, we are more likely to see a ceasefire come into effect.' Israel claimed the statement from foreign ministers was 'disconnected from reality' and 'sends the wrong message to Hamas'. Before the Common rose for its summer break yesterday Mr Streeting was asked by Labour backbencher Jas Athwal about reports that Israel has attacked World Health Organisation facilities in Deir al-Balah, compromising operations. The Health Secretary told MPs: 'I deplore Israel's attacks on healthcare workers, as well as other innocent civilians trying to access healthcare or vital aid. 'These actions go well beyond legitimate self-defence and undermine the prospects for peace. 'I will be in touch with the World Health Organisation to offer my support following the intolerable incident yesterday and I sincerely hope that the international community can come together, as the Foreign Secretary has been driving towards, to make sure that we see an end to this war, but also the recognition of the state of Palestine while there's still a state of Palestine left to recognise.' Earlier this month Mr Macron used a state visit to the UK to press for recognition of Palestinian statehood in an address to Parliament, saying it was the 'only path to peace'. The French president said a ceasefire was a matter of 'absolute urgency' and that a two-state solution would bring security to the region. In June, Mr Lammy announced that two ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu's government would be subject to sanctions by the UK: Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. The Israeli finance and security ministers were sanctioned for inciting violence against the Palestinians. Mr Lammy later also told BBC Breakfast he was using language not usually employed by a foreign secretary, who is effectively Britain's chief diplomat. Asked for his personal reaction to the scenes in Gaza, the Foreign Secretary told BBC Breakfast: 'I feel the same as the British public: appalled, sickened. I described what I saw, yesterday in Parliament, as grotesque.' He added: 'These are not words that are usually used by a foreign secretary who is attempting to be diplomatic, but when you see innocent children holding out their hand for food, and you see them shot and killed in the way that we have seen in the last few days, of course Britain must call it out.' Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged the Government to swiftly bring in new sanctions against Israel. He said: 'The Foreign Secretary must realise that we're past the point of threatening sanctions. We need sanctions now, including against Netanyahu and the IDF generals leading the military campaigns in Gaza. 'Every day the Government sits on its hands, more innocent civilians are being killed while over a million are at risk of starvation. Meanwhile, the hostages held by Hamas are no closer to being freed. This is utterly intolerable.' The Lib Dem leader also insisted the UK must halt all arms sales to Israel, adding: 'That must include stemming the flow of UK fighter jet parts to Israel.' Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people in the October 7 attack in 2023 that triggered the war and killed around 1,200 people. Fewer than half of the 50 hostages still in Gaza are believed to be alive. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which says women and children make up more than half of the dead. It does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
