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We will take control of all the territory of the strip,
he added
Civil defense teams have transferred (to hospitals) at least 44 dead, mostly children and women, as well as dozens of wounded, following new massacres committed by the occupation" across Gaza since 1:00 am (2200 GMT Monday
agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFPBy asking Israel to end a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists on our border are destroyed and by demanding a Palestinian state, the leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris are offering a huge prize for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7 while inviting more such atrocities,
he said, referring to the Hamas attacks in 2023 that set off the war
The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, Hamas lays down its arms, its murderous leaders are exiled and Gaza is demilitarised. No nation can be expected to accept anything less and Israel certainly won't,
Netanyahu declaredWe are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a contribution to achieving a two-state solution and are prepared to work with others to this end."
They did not say what action could be taken but addedWe will not stand by while the Netanyahu government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response,
the leaders said
Despite the fanfare of Donald Trump’s trip [to the Middle East last weak], they’re not closer to a ceasefire,
Omar said
Trump’s people are letting Israel know: ‘We will abandon you if you do not end this war,
the insider said
If you speak up on that issue, you’ll have super Pacs like Aipac going after you,
Sanders said, noting Aipac’s record $14.5m campaign to unseat Democratic representative Jamaal Bowman after he accused Israel of genocideAmericans have said they do not want to be complicit in their barbaric campaigns. It is time for us in Congress to exercise our power and take action. Not one more cent, not one more bomb, not one more excuse,
she told the GuardianHamas has rejected repeated ceasefire proposals, and therefore bears sole responsibility for this conflict,
National security council spokesperson James Hewitt told the Guardian in an emailIt’s been over two months since the Israeli government has been using its power to withhold food, medicine, lifesaving cancer treatments, dialysis systems, formula, and more from starving and suffering families across Gaza,
he saidIsrael will allow a basic amount of food for the population to ensure that a hunger crisis does not develop in the Gaza Strip,
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement
We are destroying more and more homes. They have nowhere to return to,
Netanyahu said in closed-door testimony made to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence CommitteeA large-scale military offensive also entails the risk that the catastrophic humanitarian situation for the population in Gaza and the situation of the remaining hostages will continue to deteriorate and that the prospect of an urgently needed long-term ceasefire fades.”
Its Federal Foreign Office said in a statementThe Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allow humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the Strip,
Taher al-Nono, the media adviser for Hamas’s leadership, told the Reuters news agencyBy granting the terrorist occupation government political and military cover, the United States administration bears direct responsibility for this insane escalation in the targeting of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and the elderly,
Hamas said
Two months into the latest blockade, two million people are starving, while 116,000 tonnes of food is blocked at the border just minutes away,
said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the opening of the annual World Health AssemblyWe are in a prolonged war—'Gideon's Chariots' is another phase of it."
Effie Defrin, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said in a media briefing on Sunday
We must not reach a point of starvation — both as a matter of fact but also as a diplomatic issue,
Mr. Netanyahu said in a video posted online