Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, lashed out at those who called for a ceasefire in Gaza during a Group of Seven meeting, and said, “those calling for an immediate ceasefire have an obligation to explain how to address the unacceptable result that would likely bring.”
Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian crown prince, on Friday repeated his call for Israel to end its blockade in Gaza along with its brutal bombing campaign that has killed over 11,000 and injured tens of thousands more.
Israel has continued its attacks on hospitals across Gaza in its effort to destroy Hamas after the 7 October invasion that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to budge on growing calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and said those protesting in favor of such a stoppage are nothing more than today’s Nazi supporters.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Friday that Israel’s bombardment of civilians in Gaza has taken its toll on the children in the enclave, killing, on average, one child every 10 minutes since the start of the conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared Israel will reoccupy Gaza at the end of the current stage of the Israel War.
Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s secretary-general, gave a televised speech on Friday—his first since the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel—and warned Israel that it is just a matter of time before it faces a muli-front conflict.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced that one of its ambulances near the entrance to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza was struck by missiles launched by Israeli forces, which sparked new criticism.
A group of French senators have introduced a bill that would make any criticism of Zionism a crime as the country tries to get a grip on a rise in antisemitic attacks since the 7 October Hamas attack.
Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, one of the most densely populated cities on Earth, combined with its total lockdown so the people can’t escape, has created an unusually cruel environment for the 2.3 million people who are trapped in the city amid the Israeli attacks.