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Israel’s blockade of Gaza passes 60th day; US defends UNRWA ban at ICJ

Palestinians gather to receive a hot meal at a food distribution centre in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on April 30, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP]

Israel’s total blockade of Gaza has passed its 60th day, deepening the hunger crisis in the coastal enclave, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a third day of hearings into Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians.

The continued blockade is the longest such closure the Gaza Strip has ever faced, and came as Israeli forces continued bombarding the territory, killing at least 30 Palestinians on Wednesday alone.

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