Mayor of Maghazi among several killed in Israeli bombardment: Government
Israeli warplanes have bombed a council building in central Gaza’s Maghazi camp, killing several people, including the mayor of the Maghazi municipality, the government’s media ofice in Gaza has said.
Hatem Al-Ghamri was dedicated to his work and served the people of Maghazi “until his last moments”, the media office said in a post on Telegram.
Bodies recovered from Al-Shifa Hospital ruins
A UN team was also present as Palestinian civil defence recovered human remains from the hospital grounds 
The World Health Organization (WHO) described the hospital as ‘an empty shell with human graves’ after Israeli forces withdrew. Witnesses say civilians were attacked by Israeli forces in and around the facility during weeks of heavy fighting
UK joins Australia in demanding an independent investigation
Cameron to push for investigation into aid worker deaths in Blinken meeting
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will “push for a full, urgent, and transparent investigation” into the deaths of seven aid workers, including three UK citizens, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
“[Cameron] will underline that the deaths of World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers are completely unacceptable and that major changes need to be made to ensure the safety of aid workers on the ground,” the UK’s Foreign Office said in a statement.
Workers from the relief group were killed last week in central Gaza in a “targeted attack” by Israeli forces, which has drawn global condemnation.
The statement said that Cameron would also discuss with Blinken the “path to a sustainable ceasefire” as well as the delivery of greater quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
More Democrats sign letter to Biden calling for halt of weapons sales to Israel
Congressman Mark Pocan has said that 16 more Democrats have signed a letter addressed to US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging a halt to weapons transfers to Israel.
“Big news! Our letter to withhold offensive arms transfers to Israel picked up steam today. We added 16 signers for our final push – 56 Members of Congress total. A shift is underway!” Pocan said in a post on X.
Last week, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a key Biden ally, joined dozens of congressional Democrats in signing the letter, which also called on the White House to conduct its own probe into an Israeli air strike that killed seven staff from the aid group World Central Kitchen.
The letter was signed by several high-ranking Democrats, including Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Big news! Our letter to withhold offensive arms transfers to Israel picked up steam today. We added 16 signers for our final push - 56 Members of Congress total. A shift is underway! https://t.co/nLQ0m40Ut5
— Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) April 8, 2024
