Hamas Rejects Disarmament Claims, Demands Palestinian Statehood First
Hamas denies U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s claim of willingness to disarm, reaffirms it will not lay down arms until a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital is established. Humanitarian crisis and hostage tensions escalate in Gaza.
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Gaza on the Brink of Famine as Israel’s Blockade Starves Millions
According to the UN Gaza report Gaza on the Brink of Famine as Israel's Blockade Starves Millions. The Gaza Strip, home to more than 2.1 million Palestinians, stands at the precipice of famine as Israel's total blockade of humanitarian aid enters its third month. According to the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), nearly half a million people in Gaza one in five are now facing starvation, while the entire population endures acute food insecurity.
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