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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the primary provider of aid to Palestinians in Gaza, announced on Thursday that food distribution in the southern city of Rafah has been suspended due to a lack of supplies and insecurity caused by the Israeli offensive.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov downplayed the allegations from American officials, characterizing them as unfounded speculation Moscow would not dignify with a full response.
According to Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder, a Russian satellite fired into low-Earth orbit on May 16 is believed to be a weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites operating in that orbital range.
However, the U.S. and allies said the Russian text was an attempt at "diplomatic gaslighting" meant to distract from Moscow's own behavior that could lead to the weaponization of space.
This appeal from China comes in response to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's announcement on Monday, where he sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three prominent Hamas figures, including its leader Yahya Sinwar.
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has reported that following a strike on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, 34 patients were brought to al-Awda Hospital. The hospital is struggling with severe shortages, including a lack of drinking water, which complicates the treatment and care of the incoming patients.
The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed another 83 Palestinians were killed across the besieged enclave in just the latest 24-hour period before the Jabalia massacre, with 105 more injured.
According to reports from the Wafa news agency, the death toll in Jabalia alone has risen to at least 15 people killed in Israeli attacks today, with an additional 30 wounded.
The United Nations has long raised alarms about groups like the Taliban profiting from Afghanistan's illegal mining and mineral smuggling operations to fund their militant activities.
The strikes on the densely populated refugee camp, claiming the lives of 20 people, have drawn widespread condemnation from human rights organizations and the international community.
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