UK backs UN resolution calling for Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza
The UK believes a humanitarian ceasefire would allow the release of the hostages held by Hamas and provide a way for aid to get in to Gaza.
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‘Famine imminent’ in northern Gaza as 70% face ‘catastrophic hunger’
Around 210,000 people in northern Gaza are struggling to get enough food, said The World Food Programme.
Condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza grows after dozens die waiting for aid
The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 110 people were killed and at least 750 wounded.
Labour calls for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza
It marks a shift in the party leadership’s position on the war, with Sir Keir Starmer previously stopping short of using the word ‘immediate’.
Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone ‘beyond reasonable self-defence’ — Streeting
The shadow health secretary confirmed Labour is ‘considering’ its options on whether to back an SNP-led vote this week on an immediate ceasefire.
Sir Keir Starmer calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a ‘ceasefire that lasts’ in Gaza during a speech to the Scottish Labour conference.
South Africa lodges ‘urgent request’ with UN court over Israel’s attack on Rafah
South Africa said it has asked the court to consider if the offensive represents a breach of provisional orders made in the genocide case last month.
Cameron ‘worried’ Israel may have acted against international law
Lord David Cameron said ‘of course’ he has concerns about the crisis in Gaza but it is not his job to be a legal adjudicator.
Air strikes hit refugee camps in Gaza as US approves new weapons sales to Israel
Israel says it is determined to pursue its unprecedented air and ground offensive until it has dismantled Hamas.