Summary
Israel’s military said Tuesday that it expects its Gaza City offensive to take “several months” to complete, marking the first timeline it has given for its plan to take control of the enclave’s largest population center.
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said Israel is determined to “go up to the end” in its Gaza military campaign and is not open to a serious negotiation for a ceasefire.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel needs to create an “independent weapons industry” that can “withstand international constraints”.
Netanyahu also said that Trump invited him again to the White House for a meeting that will follow his speech at the UN General Assembly later this month.
The president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, spoke about the UN Commission of Inquiry’s report that accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, describing it as a “very important document” that should spark international action.
Spain’s King Felipe VI denounced the “unspeakable suffering” of hundreds of thousands of Gazans under Israeli bombardment, in a rare political intervention during a trip to Egypt.
Spain’s King Felipe VI denounced the “unspeakable suffering” of hundreds of thousands of Gazans under Israeli bombardment, in a rare political intervention on Tuesday.
“The latest episode in this conflict... has degenerated into an unbearable humanitarian crisis, the unspeakable suffering of hundreds of thousands of innocent people and the total devastation of Gaza,” he said during a visit to Egypt.
