18 h. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade: pushing Palestinians toward catastrophe | Editorial

A pan-Arab coalition resists US-Israeli policy on Gaza, while Donald Trump’s reported Hamas talks signal a potential reversal of longstanding strategyIsrael’s decision to block aid to Gaza, as ceasefire talks falter, is a devastating blow to 2 million hungry, vulnerable civilians in the shattered territory. As the occupying power, Israel is legally bound to allow relief into Gaza under the Geneva convention. Denying it isn’t just inhumane – it’s a war crime. But Benjamin Netanyahu already faces an international criminal court arrest warrant for “starvation as a method of warfare” and “crimes against humanity”.Mr Netanyahu’s ability to flout international law is thanks to Donald Trump, who remains firmly in his corner. Washington now appears to accept starvation as an Israeli bargaining chip to pressure Hamas into accepting a US-devised truce extension – one that secures hostage exchanges while ensuring Israeli forces remain in Gaza. Hamas, which sparked the war with its 2023 massacr...

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18 h. ago Israel 'could be breaching international law' over its Gaza 'starvation policy'

Britain, France and Germany warn Israel it could be breaching international law with its aid ban on Gaza - amid fears PM Netanyahu will cut off electricity into the Strip to pressurise Hamas

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18 h. ago UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law

Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire dealBritain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the entry of aid into Gaza, which is facing a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis.The foreign secretary, David Lammy, signed a joint statement with his French and German counterparts to urge Israel and Hamas to engage constructively to get ceasefire talks back on track. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Israel’s Gaza aid freeze risks breaking international law, UK and allies warn

The UK, France and Germany said humanitarian aid ‘should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool’.

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31 h. ago Israel cut off food and supplies to Gaza. Aid groups are scrambling. What's happening on the ground?

Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive, trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the most vulnerable

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46 h. ago Israel risks breaching international law by blocking aid to Gaza, says minister

Catherine West said humanitarian aid ‘should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool’.

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51 h. ago Israel preparing ‘hell plan’ for Gaza to force Hamas to release more hostages

Plan reportedly calls for mass expulsion of Palestinians to southern Gaza, stopping all aid supplies, and cutting off power and water

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3 d. ago Middle East crisis live: Israel accused of using ‘food as weapon of war’ in aid blockade on Gaza

Egypt and Qatar condemn Israel’s decision to block goods and supplies from entering Gaza, saying it violates the ceasefire dealA 70-year-old man was killed and others injured in a knife attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Monday morning, medics say.“Paramedics and EMTs have pronounced the death of a man around 70 years old and are providing medical treatment to and evacuating four injured individuals”, Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said, after the police reported the suspect was killed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Arab nations condemn Israel’s decision to block humanitarian aid to Gaza

Arab nations and the UN accuse Israel of violating international law and ceasefire agreement

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3 d. ago Israel aid blockade of Gaza aims to 'bringing everybody to their knees' says Scots Palestinian

Israel has stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip and has warned of "additional consequences" if Hamas does not accept a new proposal for a ceasefire extension.

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3 d. ago Palestinian says blockade of aid to Gaza aims to ‘bring people to their knees’

Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as it demands Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension.

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4 d. ago 'Trump agrees' as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid to Gaza with key demand to Hamas

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the truce and said its decision to cut off aid is 'a cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the ceasefire agreement'

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4 d. ago Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in attempt to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Israel says it's stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

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4 d. ago Israel halts aid to Gaza as Hamas rejects revised ceasefire proposal

First stage of the fragile truce lapsed early on Sunday

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4 d. ago Israel stops entry of aid into Gaza as it pressures Hamas to agree ceasefire extension

Hamas is yet to respond to US proposal for a truce throughout Ramadan

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5 d. ago Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war

Plan for IDF-protected ‘humanitarian hubs’ to selectively issue aid casts doubt on Israeli intent to withdrawThe Israeli military has presented the UN and aid organisations with a plan for running Gaza that involves Israel having tighter control than it did before the war, according to humanitarian officials, casting doubt on whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has any intention of carrying out a military withdrawal.At meetings with UN representatives on Wednesday and with officials from other agencies on Thursday, Cogat, the army unit given the task of delivering aid to the occupied territories, outlined a scheme of distributing supplies through tightly managed logistics hubs to vetted Palestinian recipients. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden

Cynical actors exploit the legal ambiguities around targeting healthcare facilities, as seen in Gaza. Unequivocal protections are neededHospitals in Gaza have “turned into battlegrounds”, the World Health Organization’s representative for the West Bank and Gaza stated at the UN security council in January. He warned that the healthcare system was being “systematically dismantled and driven to the brink of collapse”.Israel’s attacks on medical centres in Gaza have prompted widespread condemnation from civil society, academics and news agencies, many labelling these strikes as breaches of international law or war crimes. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted that: “Any attack of healthcare facilities is a violation of international humanitarian law.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims

Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChinese fishing fleets are allegedly using North Korean forced labour, a potential breach of international sanctions, with workers allegedly kept at sea for up to a decade, according to a new report by the UK-based Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).The report, published on Monday, has identified at least 12 Chinese deep-water fishing vessels that employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy issues Rwanda warning over 'blatant risk' of war

David Lammy said further Rwandan action in DRC would 'have consequences' as he accused it of a 'blantant breach' of international law. Labour is currently repealing the Tory Safety of Rwanda Act

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1 week ago South Korean police book impeached president for obstructing execution of his arrest warrant

Yoon Suk Yeol is suspected of using presidential security service to block his arrest over failed attempt to impose martial law

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