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EU’s top diplomat says Israel making ‘desperate situation worse’ in Gaza
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says on X that Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City will worsen the situation in the enclave. “Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza will make an already desperate situation even worse,” Kallas wrote on social media platform X.
“It will mean more death, more destruction & more displacement,” she said, noting that the European Commission will present measures tomorrow to pressure the Israeli government to change course.
France urges halt to Israel’s ‘destructive’ Gaza City military campaign
France’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the expansion and intensification of the Israeli ground, air and naval offensive in Gaza City. It urged Israel in a statement to stop its “destructive campaign” in the city, which Israel has said it plans to seize and conquer over the next several months.
“France calls on Israel to end this destructive campaign, which no longer has any military logic, and to resume negotiations as soon as possible,” Paris said.
It also urged Israel to “immediately lift all restrictions imposed on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, so as to allow for its immediate, massive, and unhindered delivery”.
Gaza City invasion ‘desecration’ of God’s name: Progressive US Jewish group
The IfNotNow Movement says in addition to endangering the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, the Israeli military’s push into Gaza City “spells almost certain death” for the remaining Israeli captives.
“Today’s ground invasion of Gaza City, the latest step of Israel’s genocide, is a chillul hashem, a desecration of G-d’s name,” IfNotNow executive director Morriah Kaplan said in a statement.
“With just days until Rosh Hashanah [the Jewish new year], we watch in horror as the Israeli military bombs and invades Gaza City, putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in mortal danger.”
German police arrest demonstrators at pro-Gaza protests in Berlin
German police have once again arrested pro-Palestinian protesters in the capital, Berlin, as the Israeli army intensifies deadly attacks in Gaza.
Activists shared video clips on social media platforms showing scenes from the protest gathering, with demonstrators chanting against Israel’s genocide and famine, including banners that read, “Stop the starvation war”.
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