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'We watch our children suffer', say Gaza mothers Mothers speak of helplessness and the inability to feed their children, as aid groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza. Latest updates >                                                                                                                      ----oooo00O00oooo----

   

Brooke Unger Senior digital editor

After Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th 2023 The Economist supported Israel’s right to defend itself. We still do. But the war in Gaza, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, razed much of the area and now threatens mass starvation, no longer has a military justification. Donald Trump must force Israel to end it, our leader argues.            ----oooo00O00oooo----

Australia threatens ‘further action’ against Israel to end Gaza conflict

Australia has demanded an immediate end to the Israeli–Palestine conflict in Gaza and threatened “further action” to support a ceasefire.

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More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 29, officials say More than 100 charity and human rights groups said Wednesday that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight, according to local health officials.