Blinken said he would tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to return home.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Europe's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, were due in the Middle East on Friday to try to
Intelligence Ministry, led by Gila Gamliel, is one of ten ministries the Israel treasury has suggested shutting down over concerns they might be redundant.
Israel Democracy Institute's poll found Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's political rival & current war cabinet partner, received support from 23% of respondents while 30% named no preferred leader.
Thursday night, an Israeli airstrike in southern city of Khan Younis killed 8 Palestinians, while 3 were killed and 6 injured in Israeli missile strike in central Gaza’s Maghazi camp.
Fighting reported throughout Sunday morning. Casualties are mounting on both sides, with Israel's published combat losses now at 154 since the war began in October.
The resolution 'calls for urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access and to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.'
The intensification of fighting comes even as diplomatic efforts have been ramped up in the final weeks of the year to stave off humanitarian catastrophe.
One Israeli strike on refugee camp in northern Gaza Sunday killed 90 Palestinians, according to Gaza health ministry spokesperson, while another missile attack on a family home killed 24.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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