US senator criticises GHF operations in Gaza
Democratic Senator Cory Booker says it’s been “heartbreaking” to witness the “catastrophic hunger and suffering of civilians” in Gaza, and called for an immediate and drastic surge in aid to the besieged enclave.
“It is our collective moral duty to ensure that humanitarian relief reaches those who need it most urgently. The strategy of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has not worked,” he wrote.
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli forces and US mercenaries have killed more than 1,000 Palestinian aid seekers since the GHF began its operations in late May.
Booker also said aid must not be diverted by Hamas, despite the New York Times reporting a day earlier that the Israeli military has never found proof that aid is being diverted by the Palestinian group.
“Every moment of delay will cost lives and cause irreparable harm to the health of children, pregnant women, and other civilians,” the senator added.
Rubio says ceasefire deal could happen ‘any day now’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Fox News that Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has been working “day and night for weeks” on ceasefire negotiations.
“They’ve made a lot of progress, and they’re close,” Rubio said.
“We’re optimistic and hopeful that any day now, we will have a ceasefire agreement where at least half the hostages, including the deceased, will be released, and at the end of that 60-day period, the remaining hostages will be released,” he said.
Speaking about the captives still held in Gaza, Rubio said: “The good news is every American is out now. We care about all the hostages.”
“There’s a very simple solution to what’s happening in Gaza. Release all the hostages, lay down your arms, and the war ends for Hamas,” he said.
Rubio’s remarks come days after Witkoff said Washington was cutting short its involvement in the negotiations, claiming Hamas had shown “a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire”.
You've been saying that for months. Just like Ukraine ceasefire can happen 'any day now'
