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Germany, traditionally a staunch ally of Israel, has been increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. But while it has insisted that Israel must do more to increase aid supplies, Wadephul addressed his appeal to end the war primarily to Hamas.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has visited southern Gaza on Friday during international outrage over starvation, shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites

Steve Witkoff visits Rafah site where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces

In today’s newsletter: ​As international consensus begins to shift on Palestine​, there is still a lack of political will in in key c​ountries​, and questions remain over what this legal clarity will mean on the ground

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Rising voices accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, accusations Israel denies. Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov points to the intent to destroy Palestinians in an interview with Euronews.

Israel said ‘terrorist organisations’ were motivated to exact revenge on it due to its recent military campaigns.

The crisis in Gaza has grown impossible to ignore: images of starving children and decimated neighbourhoods have shaken the world. Against this backdrop, pressure is piling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to make a historic shift — formally recognising Palestine as a state. So why hasn’t it happened yet? And…

Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as Human Rights Watch calls Israeli killings of people seeking aid a ‘war crime’.