Israel pounds Gaza targets after US vetos rare UN ceasefire bid
Saturday, 9 December 2023 Israel bombarded Gaza after the US blocked a UN bid for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas. Aid workers warn of an "apocalyptic" humanitarian situation as Gaza's system collapses. The Palestinian Authority and Hamas condemn the US veto. The latest death toll in Gaza is 17,490, mostly women and children. Israeli strikes killed six people in Khan Yunis and five in Rafah. The UN says 80% of the population is displaced with dire shortages of food, fuel, and medicine.
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The resolution, proposed by the United Arab Emirates, received support from thirteen members, with Britain abstaining. Washington and Israel opposed the ceasefire, believing...
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Palestinian rescuers mourn one of their fellow first responders killed in a strike near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls South Africa's accusation of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip "false", after Pretoria launched a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against..
Israeli forces continue bombardment and ground invasion in Gaza despite the UN bid for a ceasefire. UN Secretary-General calls for the release of Israeli... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 9 December 2023
![Damage in Gaza's Al-Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362972521-Damage-in-Gaza-Al-Maghazi-refugee-camp.jpg)
![Palestinian rescuers mourn colleague killed in strike on central Gaza [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362970735-Palestinian-rescuers-mourn-colleague-killed-in-strike-on.jpg)
![Netanyahu says South Africa wrong to accuse Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362967225-Netanyahu-says-South-Africa-wrong-to-accuse-Israel.jpg)
