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SvennoJ 20 hours ago
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Main events on March 19th

  • At least 70 more people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza that have killed hundreds of Palestinians in the two days since Israel shattered the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
  • Israeli attacks targeted a funeral home in Beit Lahiya, killing at least 24 Palestinians, and a UN site in Deir el-Balah, killing a UN staff member and injuring others.
  • Israeli ground troops have returned to Gaza, including the Netzarim Corridor, which divides the Palestinian territory in two, preventing free movement of residents, weeks after they withdrew under a ceasefire agreement.
  • The US State Department says the opportunity for Hamas to accept “a bridge proposal”, which Hamas says departs from ceasefire terms already agreed to in January, is “closing fast”.
  • US President Donald Trump says the Houthis “will be completely annihilated” as US air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen continue for a fifth day.
  • Speaking to Israeli police in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “While we are waging a fierce war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, we are aware of the possibility of a larger and stronger front emerging here.”

Palestine urges UN Security Council to ‘stop Israeli war machine’

Palestine’s mission to the United Nations called on the “international community to act with urgency” to put an end to Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza, which has killed at least 436 Palestinians since Tuesday, including 183 children.

“This ruthless, unlawful use of force against a defenceless civilian population must be halted immediately,” it said in a statement.

It added that “failure to act” against Israel’s “blatant war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide will further undermine any shred of credibility the Security Council might still have”.