Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his country will take “overall security responsibility” of the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the protection of civilians “must be paramount” in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, warning that the Gaza Strip was becoming “a graveyard for children”. “The unfolding catastrophe makes the need for a humanitarian ceasefire more urgent with every passing hour,” he told reporters at the UN headquarters, asserting that violations of international humanitarian law were being committed.
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The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for expected ground battles with Hamas militants in Gaza’s largest city.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a gruelling Middle East diplomatic tour in Turkey on Monday after only limited success in efforts to forge a regional consensus on how best to ease civilian suffering in Gaza. Blinken’s visit to Turkey followed a frantic weekend of travel from Israel to Jordan, the occupied West Bank, Cyprus and Iraq to build support for the Biden administration’s proposal for “humanitarian pauses” in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
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The death toll in Gaza has risen to at least 10,022 people, including at least 4,104 children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory.
03:00am: UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war
The UN Security Council met behind closed-doors on Monday. The 15-member body is still trying to agree a resolution after failing four times in two…
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