[ Israel risks committing war crimes if it continues its latest offensive in Gaza without coming up with a “credible” plan to protect civilians sheltering in Rafah, the UK has warned. Deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell said he has been “clear” that “there would have to be a plan which respected international humanitarian law and … Read more
[ The top UN official for human rights has said he is “horrified” by the discovery of a mass grave at a hospital in south Gaza, with Palestinian sources reporting that some of the dead may have been executed. At least 283 bodies have been found at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis this week after … Read more
[ Jared Kushner, who advised his father-in-law former President Trump on the Middle East, suggested last month that Gazans should be moved to an Israeli desert to allow Israel’s military to complete its military campaign against Hamas. The question of how to shield Palestinian civilians from the next stages of Israel’s war in Gaza is … Read more
[ The UK should be ready to send warzone-trained medics to Gaza if a ceasefire is declared to avoid a “humanitarian disaster”, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee has said. Describing the desperate conditions of thousands living under Israeli bombardment, Conservative MP Alicia Kearns said Gazans were “resorting to eating animal feed, drinking puddle … Read more
[ Sweden and Canada have announced they will be resuming funding to the UN agency aiding Palestinians. They were one of 16 countries who last month halted hundreds of millions of dollars in support to United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in response to Israel accusing at least 12 of its staff of involvement … Read more
[ The framework for a deal that would establish a six-week ceasefire in Gaza is in place and Israel has agreed to it, a senior US official has said. What would be the first pause in fighting since November depends on militant group Hamas agreeing to release hostages considered to be vulnerable, including the sick, … Read more
[ Parliamentary and constituency staff are increasingly having to bear the burden of protecting their MP following a rise in abuse in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Staff members in MP’s offices have said they have taken extra precautions for their own and their employer’s protection, and they are increasingly concerned about the prospect … Read more
[ Talks in Paris over the release of hostages and securing a ceasefire in Gaza are reported to have made “significant progress” with details now to be discussed with Israel’s war cabinet, it has been claimed. Negotiators from Israel, Qatar, Egypt and United States met in Paris on Friday to try and work out a … Read more
[ Lord Cameron has called for an immediate pause in the Gaza conflict to allow hostages out and aid in, rather than an Israeli offensive in Rafah. The Foreign Secretary said the violence should halt “straight away” after a member of Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet threatened to invade the city unless hostages held by Hamas … Read more
[ Israel’s expected offensive in Rafah is likely to become a massacre, an expert has told i, accusing the West of not using its leverage to force a ceasefire in Gaza. The US President, Joe Biden, called for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza and warned Israel that it needs a “credible” plan to protect Palestinian … Read more
